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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

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 11, 2017 | Middle East

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...

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Turkish soldiers drive back to Turkey from the border town of Jarabulus in September 2016/ AFP

Raqqa Isolated, Manbij a U.S.-Protected Area

by Nazeer Rida | Mar 7, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Syria’s Democratic Forces (SDF) supported by the warplanes of the international coalition forces, seized on Monday the main supply route used by ISIS to travel between the city of Raqqa and the Deir Ezzor province, which the organization controls in the...

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A man tries to put out a fire at a site hit by airstrikes in the rebel-controlled town of Ariha in Idlib province, Syria February 25, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

Syria: Dozens Killed in Attacks Targeting Regime Security Offices in Homs

by Caroline Akoum | Feb 26, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – In a large-impact offensive, the Syrian rebel group Tahrir al-Sham managed accesses to the regime-held Homs security bastion in an attack that led to the death and injury of many. A top security commander was reportedly killed in the attack. Armed...

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People inspect the site of a double bomb attack in the government-controlled city of Homs, Syria, in this handout picture provided by SANA on January 26, 2016. REUTERS/SANA/Handout via Reuters

Geneva 4: Race between Security Escalation, Actual Launch of Negotiations

by Michel Abu Najm | Feb 26, 2017 | Middle East

Geneva – U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura condemned a militant attack in the Syrian city of Homs on Saturday, describing it as a deliberate attempt to ruin the ongoing peace talks in Geneva. Suicide bombers attacked two Syrian security offices in Homs,...

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Illustrative photo of a car bombing in Homs province, central Syria . AP

Dozens Dead in Suicide Attack on Syrian Security Buildings in Homs

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 25, 2017 | Middle East

A suicide assault on two security service bases in Homs, Syria’s third largest city, killed on Saturday dozens of people, including a senior officer. Syria’s former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front claimed the spectacular attack which targeted and...