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Syria Fighting Eases As Safe Zones Plan Begins
Fighting subsided in Syria on Saturday after a deal signed by government backers Russia and Iran and rebel supporter...
Tillerson Discusses Syria With Russia’s Lavrov
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed the conflict in Syria with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Friday, the...
What Are the ‘de-Escalation Zones’ Agreed For Syria?
After six years of conflict in Syria, government backers Russia and Iran and rebel supporter Turkey have signed a deal...
Russia, Turkey, Iran Sign Deal To Set Up Syria Safe Zones
Russia, Iran and Turkey on Thursday signed an agreement to set up four safe zones in Syria that the United Nations...
Cautious US Welcome For Russia-Backed Syria Safe Zones
The United States gave an extremely cautious welcome on Thursday to Russia and Turkey's plan to create safe zones to...
Russia, Turkey and Iran Pen Deal On Establishing Safe Zones In Syria
Russia, Iran and Turkey have signed a deal calling for safe zones to be established inside Syria so that refugees can...
Russia, Turkey, Iran Ink Deal On Safe Zones In Syria
Syrian regime allies Russia and Iran and rebel supporter Turkey on Thursday signed a memorandum on a Moscow-backed plan...
Syria Rebels Return To Peace Talks
Syrian rebels on Thursday resumed participation in peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana centred around a...
Erdogan Says De-Escalation Plan Would ‘half Solve’ Syria Conflict
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a Moscow-backed plan to set up so-called de-escalation zones inside Syria...
Fresh Syria Talks Hit Hurdles As Safe Zones Mooted
Syrian rebels said Wednesday they were suspending participation in a latest round of peace talks aimed at pushing a...
Syria Rebels ‘suspend’ Participation In Astana Peace Talks
Syrian rebels on Wednesday said they were suspending their participation as a latest round of peace talks began in...
Syria Rebel Delegation ‘arrives In Astana For Talks With Regime’
A Syrian rebel delegation has arrived in the Kazakh capital Astana for Russian-led talks aimed at ending the country's...
Defeating IS Is ‘first Priority’ In Syria
The top priority for the United States in Syria is to defeat the Islamic State group even before stabilizing the...
Global Outcry Over Suspected Syria Chemical Attack
A suspected chemical attack that killed at least 58 civilians in rebel-held northwestern Syria has prompted widespread...
‘Chemical Attack’ Leaves US Syria Policy In Disarray
The United States' stumbling response Tuesday to the latest apparent chemical weapons strike in Syria underlined the...
Patrick Twumasi Impresses In FC Astana 2-1 Win Over Shakhtar Karagandy
Ghanaian international Patrick Twumasi was impressive in FC Astana 2-1 win over Shakhtar Karagandy in the Kazakhstan...
No Peace Deal In Syria Without US Role
A political deal to end the Syrian conflict is not possible without a strong US role, the opposition's chief negotiator...
UN Syria Envoy Urges Foreign Powers To Help Restore Ceasefire
The United Nations' Syria envoy sent an urgent appeal Saturday to Russia, Iran and Turkey seeking help to restore a...
Russian-Backed Talks On Syria Flop After Rebel No-Show
Russian-led peace efforts for Syria foundered Wednesday as a third round of talks ended with no progress after rebels...