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Participants of Syria peace talks attend a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Mukhtar Kholdorbekov

Idlib Truce Dominates Astana Talks

by Caroline Akoum and Taha Abdulwahid | Sep 15, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow, Beirut- The Syrian regime and opposition delegations held on Thursday bilateral meetings in Astana with representatives of the de-escalation zones sponsors and United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura. The sixth round of talks is expected to...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Reuters)

Erdogan Confirms Turkey, Russia, Iran Share Same Stance on Syria’s Idlib

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Sep 13, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed on Tuesday the importance of the sixth round of the Astana talks on Syria that will focus on the future of the region of Idlib. He told reporters as he returned to Turkey from a trip to Kazakhstan: “The...

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Rouhani, Putin and Erdogan. Reuters

Turkish-Iranian Deal under Russian Auspices: Idlib in Exchange for South Damascus

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Sep 12, 2017 | Middle East

London- There are signs of a new deal between Ankara and Tehran under the auspices of Moscow. The deal includes Turkish military presence in Idlib in exchange for Iranian control over the south of Damascus and the expansion of Sayyeda Zainab area, which means...

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File photo: A man walks past damaged cars at a site hit by what activists said were airstrikes carried out by the Russian air force in Idlib, Syria. (Reuters/Ammar Abdullah)

Action is Needed to Save Idlib before it’s too Late

by Charles Lister | Sep 1, 2017 | Opinion

While actions undertaken by external states are defining the trajectory of the conflict in many parts of Syria, it is the lack of any action or decision by external states that is defining the fate of Idlib. After six years of operations in Syria, during which it has...

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Officials pose for a photo after the final statement following the talks on Syrian peace in Astana, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, January 24, 2017. (AP)

Lack of Agreement on Idlib Delays ‘Astana 6’ Talks

by Taha Abed alWahed | Aug 23, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow – The next round of talks between Russia, Turkey and Iran on settling the Syrian civil conflict has been pushed back from late August to mid-September, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov said on Tuesday. Kazakhstan hosts the talks which have in...