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Flames surge following a reported car bomb explosion at a Syrian pro-regime position in Daraa on February 20, 2017 (AFP Photo/MOHAMAD ABAZEED)
by Caroline Akoum, Paula Astih | Mar 2, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut- Five days after kicking off the fourth round of the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva, Russia succeeded on Wednesday in making a political breach by convincing the Syrian regime to accept discussions on a “political transition” in the war-torn country. Following a...
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New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey attend a meeting in the Joint Chiefs Conference Room, more commonly known as “The Tank,” Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
by Michel Kilo | Mar 11, 2013 | Opinion
Various news reports have been leaked over the past few weeks about new weapons reaching the Free Syrian Army (FSA). As has already been said, these are not going to fully bridge the gap between the Assad regime’s forces and those fighting against them, but they can...