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Children hold pigeons at the Atme refugee camp that emerged due to the Syrian conflict along the Turkish border in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib. AFP PHOTO

Russia Supports ‘Federal Syria,’ National Dialogue

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Oct 11, 2017 | Middle East

London- The head of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units Siban Hamo visited Moscow last week and met with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff of Russia’s armed forces, who both affirmed that they see a...

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A Russian military vehicle is seen on the road heading to Deir Ezzor. Reuters photo

‘Civilian Council’ to Administer Deir Ezzor, 70% Voted in Federal System of Northern Syria

by Kamal Sheikho | Sep 25, 2017 | Middle East

Qameshli, Deir Ezzor- The Syrian Democratic Forces said on Sunday it established a “civilian council” to administer the oil rich province of Deir Ezzor in east Syria where regime forces are racing to control the ISIS-captured area. The SDF appointed 100 figures from...

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Opponents of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order travel ban greet international travelers at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Federal Order Halts Trump’s Immigration Ban

by Mounir al-Manawri | Feb 5, 2017 | World

Washington – The U.S. has reopened its airports for citizens of the seven Muslim countries included in President Donald Trump’s executive order. Federal court said that the authorities had reactivated 60 thousand visas and their carrier can now enter the countries...

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A Syrian has his hair shaved in a salon that sustained damage in the town of Al-Ghariya that is under Syrian opposition control in the governorate of Daraa yesterday (Reuters)

Moscow Promotes a “Federal Syria” After the American Warning

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 1, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

After the US Secretary of State John Kerry warned a few days ago that Syria would be partitioned in the event that the duration of the war is extended, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said yesterday that Moscow “supports the solution that the...