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This file photo taken on October 10, 2016 shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) talking with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during the opening ceremony of the 23rd World Energy Congress in Istanbul, Turkey. KAYHAN OZER / TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE / AFP

Putin, Erdogan Discuss Idlib De-escalation Zone

by Said Abdel-Razek, Kamal Shikho | Sep 29, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara, Qamishli- The topic of the “Idlib ceasefire” dominated on Thursday talks held between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Ankara. Informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Erdogan and Putin discussed “an...

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Russia President Vladimir Putin watches judo on the margins of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on September 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Sergei Karpukhin

Japan, South Korea Urge Putin to Impose Sanctions on Pyongyang

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 8, 2017 | World

Vladivostok, Russia– Japan and South Korea urged Russia on Thursday to impose new sanctions on Pyongyang to face its nuclear ambitions, but this was rejected by Russian President Vladimir Putin who warned that pressure won’t resolve the crisis and called for dialogue....

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Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Alexei Druzhinin / Sputnik / Kremlin Pool/European Pressphoto Agency)

Putin Depends on Analysis, Not Hope

by Robert Ford | Sep 5, 2017 | Uncategorized

The United States now aims to reduce Iranian influence in the Levant (Sham)- wrote former US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford in an exclusive column to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat. American media reports still say that Washington hopes Russia will compel Iran to evacuate its...

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Hariri meets Putin in May 2015/NNA

Supporting Lebanese Army is Main Item in Upcoming Putin-Hariri Talks

by Youssef Diab | Sep 5, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- The visit of Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri to Moscow and his meeting with President Vladimir Putin next Monday carries several revealed titles, such as supporting the Lebanese Army to face terrorism and discuss the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon. The...

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UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura (right), and his Senior Special Advisor Jan Egeland, brief the press in Geneva. UN Photo

International Invitation for Syrian Deal to Prevent Reemergence of Extremism

by Taha Abdul Wahed and Asharq Al Awsat | Sep 2, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow, London, Paris- Syrians went out on Friday to celebrate the Adha Eid for the first time in the four de-escalation zones at a time when international calls were made to strike a “comprehensive deal” that allows the return of refugees and prevents the...