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Internally displaced people who fled Raqqa sit in a truck during the fighting with ISIS in Raqqa, Syria August 14, 2017. – Reuters

Temporary Syrian Resolutions Could Possibly Wage New Wars

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Aug 25, 2017 | Middle East

London- As ceasefire in three to four regions becomes active within pursuit to reduce escalation, the fight between Syrian regime forces and factions of the Free Syrian Army as well as other Islamic factions calmed down. However, ISIS parties – in Eastern Syria –...

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A bus driver takes a rest in Jroud Arsal, Syria-Lebanon border, August 1, 2017. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

Arsal Deal: Facilitated by Lebanon, Obstructed by Nusra

by Nazeer Rida | Aug 2, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut: Efforts exerted by the Lebanese authorities to ease the implementation of the second phase of an agreement between “Hezbollah” and “al-Nusra Front” did not succeed in removing the obstacles hindering the release of Lebanese hostages held by the militant group...

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Nusra changed its name to Jabhat Fateh al-Sham last year, and claimed to have broken links with al-Qaeda (Reuters)

Alliances, Conflicts Redraw North Syria Map

by Paula Astih, Caroline Akoum and Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 26, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Moscow- Fighting raged on Wednesday between opposition factions in north Syria while Ahrar al-Sham movement announced a general mobilization against Fatah al-Sham, previously known by Al-Nusra Front, hours after the latter clamped down on Jaish al-Mujahideen...

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Men inspect a damaged site after double airstrikes on the rebel held Bab al-Nairab neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, August 27, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Mosul and Aleppo: The War of Two Cities

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 21, 2016 | Opinion

While everyone’s eyes are looking at the somehow – already determined – battle in Mosul against the terrorist organization ISIS, Aleppo in Syria is getting ready to face its fate after both the Russians and the Iranians refused the international calls for...

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Russian ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin speaks during a news conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York September 2, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Russia’s U.N. Envoy: Nusra Must Either Leave Aleppo or Be Defeated

by Jordan Dakamseh | Oct 19, 2016 | Middle East

New York – Staffan de Mistura, U.N. special envoy for Syria, briefed the U.N. Security Council on Monday about the latest development and the international meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, US Secretary of State John Kerry and seven Arab nations...