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Syria: Regime Flag, Republican Guards Obstruct Wadi Barada Negotiations

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 9, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, London – Russia’s conditions to introduce repair teams to Ain al-Fijeh springs and to raise the regime flag along with the presence of Republican Guard forces had foiled on Sunday talks related to a truce in the Wadi Barada valley in Damascus suburbs....

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Civilians fix damaged water pipes in the rebel held al-Ghariyah al-Gharbiyah town, in Deraa province, Syria February 28, 2016. © Alaa Al-Faqir / Reuters

Syria Truce Enters Critical Phase, Opposition Urges Security Council Intervention

by Paula Astih | Jan 6, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Syria’s week-old ceasefire has officially entered a shaky phase after violations expanded their target range beyond the northern Rif Dimashq Governorate reaching east of rural Aleppo. Syrian opposition forces have urged the United Nations’ Security Council and...

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People inspect a hole in the ground filled with water in a damaged site after airstrikes on the rebel held Tariq al-Bab neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria September 23, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Russia Admits Syrian Regime Ceasefire Violations

by Taha Abdulwahed, Adel Assalemi | Jan 5, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow, London – A slight change was noticed in the Russian stance towards violations of ceasefire in Syria, while Iran escalated its speech considering these stances as nonconstructive and demanded Russia to abide by its commitments according to Moscow...

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Opinion: Do the Astana Talks Aim For a Truce or Syria’s Surrender?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jan 4, 2017 | Opinion

There has been quick and intense diplomatic activity concerning a solution for Syria since the fall of Aleppo. Several agreements have been signed and the political process has been divided into three stages. The location and dates for the negotiations have also been...

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People carry their belongings as they flee deeper into the remaining rebel-held areas of Aleppo, Syria December 13, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Why Aleppo’s Evacuation Was No Such Thing

by Alicia Kearns | Jan 3, 2017 | Opinion

The ‘evacuation’ of Aleppo temporarily cast the world’s conscience on Syria once more. Images of civilians choosing between expulsion or annihilation have flooded our TV screens and Twitter feeds. But despite this mass attention, somehow it is the reality that has...