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Syrians register two days ahead of Northern Syria Federation polls, AFP

Federal Elections in Northern Syria Planned Under US Supervision amid Turkish Massing at Borders

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Sep 21, 2017 | Middle East

London- The first concrete steps to establish the northern Syrian federation will begin with minor elections starting Friday, followed by the establishment of a parliament and an executive body (government) early next year to manage three districts and six provinces....

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Syrian Democratic Forces in Deir al-Zour, Syria. (Reuters)

Head of Kurdish People’s Protection Units: Damascus Declared War against us

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Sep 17, 2017 | Middle East

London – Head of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units Siban Hamo condemned the Syrian regime or Russian shelling of a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) position east of the Euphrates River, questioning how they can target forces that have been combating the ISIS...

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Syrian pro-regime forces hold a position near the village of al-Maleha, in the northern countryside of Deir al-Zour, on September 9, 2017. (AFP)

Deir al-Zour-Damascus Highway in Regime’s Grip

by Caroline Akoum | Sep 11, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Syrian regime forces were able on Sunday to completely lift the siege of Deir al-Zour after controlling the international highway linking the city to Damascus. “Regime forces were able to achieve a strategic advancement today (Sunday) by breaking the...

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Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Iranian counterpart Mohammed Javad Zarif at a joint press conference following a meeting in Ankara on August 12, 2016. (AFP)

Turkey, Iran FMs Discuss Latest Developments in Syria

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Aug 2, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held talks on Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart on the latest developments in Syria, revealed Turkish diplomatic sources. They said that Cavusoglu and Mohammed Javad Zarif met on the sidelines of the emergency...

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Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters on their way to Raqqa, Syria. (Reuters)

US Experts, Apache Helicopters Heat up Raqqa Battle

by Paula Astih | Jul 14, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The slow advance of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the ISIS-held northern Syrian city of Raqqa forced the United States to activate its presence in the battle. This was demonstrated through raising the number of its special forces’ missions and...