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Russia, Turkey, Iran discuss Syria ceasefire implementation in Astana

EghtesadOnline: Experts from Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United Nations have started a technical meeting in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, to discuss in detail the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire agreement, Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
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Publish Date:06/February/2017 | 06:31

U.S.-backed Syrian force in new phase of Raqqa assault

EghtesadOnline: An alliance of U.S.-backed militias said it had started a new phase of its campaign against the Islamic State-held city of Raqqa on Saturday, aiming to complete its encirclement and sever the road to militant strongholds in Deir al-Zor province.
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Publish Date:04/February/2017 | 13:46

Iran to participate in Geneva talks on Syria

EghtesadOnline: Iran intends to participate in the upcoming Geneva talks on the Syrian conflict, but has not decided on the level of participation yet, Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari has said.
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Publish Date:27/January/2017 | 19:42

Trump's hopes for Syria safe zones may force decision on Assad

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump's push to create safe zones in Syria could force him to make some risky decisions about how far to go to protect refugees, including shooting down Syrian or Russian aircraft or committing thousands of U.S. troops, experts said.
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Publish Date:27/January/2017 | 19:32

Iran coordinating with Syria to oppose US presence in Astana

EghtesadOnline: Chairman of the Expediency Council's Strategic Research Center, Ali-Akbar Velayati, says Iran's opposition to US presence in Astana meeting had been in coordination with Syrian government.
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Publish Date:25/January/2017 | 07:08

Full text of Iranian envoy speech in Astana meeting

EghtesadOnline: All the participants in Astana meeting should leave the violence acts and help the Syrian national reconciliation process by maintaining the cease-fire and putting aside the hostilities, Iranian deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari said in the opening session of intra-Syrian talks in Astana.
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Publish Date:24/January/2017 | 05:33

Iran warns against terrorists’ participation in Astana meeting

EghtesadOnline: Iranian parliament Speaker's special advisor on international affairs praised Astana meeting but warned against turning of “yesterday terrorists into today politicians” in any solution for the Syrian crisis.
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Publish Date:23/January/2017 | 05:24

Islamic State Destroys Part of Roman Amphitheater in Palmyra

EghtesadOnline: Islamic State group militants destroyed a landmark ancient Roman monument and parts of the theater in Syria's historic town of Palmyra, the government and opposition monitoring groups said Friday.
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Publish Date:20/January/2017 | 11:41

Iran supports diplomatic initiative on Syria

EghtesadOnline: Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Shamkhani, said on Tuesday that Iran will support the diplomatic initiatives, which will meet real demands of the Syrian nation.
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Publish Date:18/January/2017 | 05:43

Iran, Russia discuss intra-Syrian peace talks

EghtesadOnline: Russian foreign minister and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad javad Zarif discussed in a phone call on Monday the situation in Syria and the preparation for intra-Syrian peace talks in Astana.
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Publish Date:18/January/2017 | 05:34

Russia says ready to talk to Trump about nuclear arms, Syria

EghtesadOnline: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was ready to talk to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's new administration about nuclear weapons and Syria, saying the two countries could together solve many of the world's problems.
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Publish Date:18/January/2017 | 05:24

Iran outlines Iran's four-point plan for Syria peace

EghtesadOnline: Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani says that Iran's four-point plan for making a halt to the Syrian crisis has already been presented.
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Publish Date:16/January/2017 | 15:52

Russia, Iran to maintain close dialogue on Syria ahead of Astana talks

EghtesadOnline: Russia and Iran have agreed to maintain close dialogue ahead of the forthcoming talks on the Syrian settlement in Kazakhstan’s Astana, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday after today’s meeting between Russian president’s envoy for the Middle East and African countries and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari, TASS reported.
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Publish Date:14/January/2017 | 15:18

Erdogan spokesman slams U.S. military for backing Syrian Kurdish militia

EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman lashed out at the U.S. military on Thursday after it re-tweeted a statement by a Kurdish-dominated alliance it backs in Syria saying it had no links to Kurdish militants fighting the Turkish state.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 09:53

Improved U.S.-Russia Ties Positive for Syria, Assad Says

EghteasadOnline: A “genuine” effort to improve relations between the U.S. and Syria’s ally, Russia, will have a positive impact on the Syrian conflict, President Bashar al-Assad said.
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Publish Date:09/January/2017 | 10:59