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A Jaysh al-Islam fighter is pictured on February 21, 2017, in Syria’s Harasta, on the northeastern outskirts of the capital Damascus. (AFP)
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A Syrian man runs for cover amid the dust and smoke following a reported regime air strike on the rebel-controlled town of Hamouria, in the eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, on April 3, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ABDULMONAM EASSA
Opposition Clashes in Ghouta Allow Regime Advancement
Beirut, Ankara – While opposition factions were busy fighting each other on Friday, Syria’s regime forces and their allies succeeded to advance in the Qaboun district at the outskirt of Damascus. Fierce clashes ripped through several towns in the rebel-held...Caption:
People drive a vehicle in al-Rai town, northern Aleppo countryside, Syria January 13, 2017. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Syrian Rebels Delay Astana Meeting to Evaluate Ceasefire
Syrian opposition groups demanded Russian-backed peace talks in Kazakhstan this month be delayed and said further meetings would depend on whether the government and its allies obeyed to a newly declared March 7-20 ceasefire. In a statement, the rebels said they had...Caption:
Chief opposition negotiator Mohammad Alloush (right) of the Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) attends the Astana talks- AFP
Syrian Regime Fails ‘Silent Skies’ Ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta
Beirut- Syrian regime’s air campaign against rebel-held areas continues even though a ceasefire has been brokered between a Syrian rebel group Jaysh al-Islam and regime-backing Russian diplomats. “The ceasefire should have went into implementation as of yesterday...Caption:
Children walk past the rubble of damaged buildings on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in the rebel held Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria July 6, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh