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FILE PHOTO: A view shows damaged buildings in Deir al-Zor, eastern Syria February 19, 2014. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

US-Backed Syrian Opposition Say Won’t Allow Regime Forces to Cross Euphrates River

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 15, 2017 | Middle East

US-backed Syrian opposition factions will not let forces backing the regime of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad cross the Euphrates River in their bid to recover eastern Syria, their commander said. Syrian opposition commander Abu Khawla said a civilian administration would be...

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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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Members of the Syrian opposition delegation of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) attend a meeting with U.N. mediator on Syria Staffan de Mistura REUTERS/Fabrice Coffrini

Syria: Opposition Demands Comprehensive Ceasefire to Introduce Political Transformation

by Caroline Akoum | May 13, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The High Negotiations Committee (HNC) did not carry out any amendments regarding the delegation members to attend the negotiations in Geneva due next week. During its meetings in Riyadh, the committee discussed the political transformation and stressed...

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Participants of Syria peace talks attend a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan.( Reuters File Photo

Syrian Opposition Group Slams Russian Proposed De-Escalation Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 5, 2017 | Middle East

The main Syrian opposition umbrella group criticized a Russian proposal to establish “de-escalation zones” in Syria as vague and illegitimate and said it rejected the role of Iran as guarantor in any deal. The Riyadh-based HNC, which includes political and...

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Participants of Syria peace talks attend a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Mukhtar Kholdorbekov

Syrian Opposition Suspends Participation in Astana Peace Talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 3, 2017 | Middle East

The Syrian opposition said on Wednesday it had suspended its participation in peace talks being held in Kazakhstan and demanded an end to government bombing of areas under its control. A senior official from Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry, however, told reporters...