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Turkish army says hits Islamic State, Kurdish YPG targets in Syria

EghtesadOnline: Turkey's military struck dozens of Islamic State and Kurdish YPG militia targets in Syria over the last 24 hours, depriving both groups of the ability to move around, the army said on Monday, as its operation there entered a third month.
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Publish Date:24/October/2016 | 09:05

Aleppo city quiet on third day of ceasefire: monitor

EghtesadOnline: Calm prevailed across the divided northern Syrian city of Aleppo on the third of four consecutive day-time unilateral ceasefires announced by Russia, but medical evacuations and aid deliveries have still not happened, a war monitor said.
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Publish Date:22/October/2016 | 08:39

Syria says east Aleppo ceasefire has begun, promises 'safe exit'

EghtesadOnline: The Syrian military said on Thursday a unilateral ceasefire backed by Russia had come into force to allow people to leave besieged eastern Aleppo, a move that the rebels have said was part of a psychological campaign to get them to surrender.
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Publish Date:20/October/2016 | 07:21

Syria rebels reject Aleppo withdrawal after Russian statement

EghtesadOnline: Syrian rebels said on Tuesday they rejected any withdrawal of fighters from Aleppo after Russia announced a halt in air raids which it said was designed to allow insurgents to leave and to separate moderate fighters from extremist militants.
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Publish Date:19/October/2016 | 07:24

Russia says to halt Aleppo strikes for eight hours on Thursday

EghtesadOnline: Russian and Syrian armed forces will pause attacks on the Syrian city of Aleppo for eight hours on Thursday to allow civilians and rebels to leave the city, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday.
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Publish Date:18/October/2016 | 05:24

European powers seek EU condemnation of Russia over Syria

EghtesadOnline: Britain, France and Germany aim to persuade the European Union on Monday to condemn Russia's devastating air campaign in Syria and pave the way for imposing more sanctions on the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Publish Date:17/October/2016 | 07:46

Rafsanjani cautions against US-Russia escalation on Syria

EghtesadOnline: Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Saturday that trans-regional powers must stop intervention in the humanitarian crisis in Syria and put an end to the plight of the Syrian people.
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Publish Date:16/October/2016 | 09:27

Zarif, Lavrov discuss on Syria in Lausanne

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif conferred with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Lausanne on Saturday prior to the International Conference on Syria.
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Publish Date:16/October/2016 | 09:11

Syria talks in Lausanne end without breakthrough

EghtesadOnline: Syria talks convened by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Saturday evening failed to agree on a common strategy with Russia to end the conflict in Syria, now in its sixth year.
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Publish Date:16/October/2016 | 06:20

Zarif to attend Lausanne meeting on Syria

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi announced that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will take part in the upcoming conference on Syria to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Publish Date:15/October/2016 | 08:23

Putin Aims to Lock In Syrian Gains Before New U.S. President

EghtesadOnline: President Vladimir Putin is seeking to lock in gains from the Syrian battlefield, where forces backed by Moscow are laying siege to the city of Aleppo, before a new U.S. president takes office in January, according to top lawmakers in Moscow.
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Publish Date:15/October/2016 | 07:48

U.S., Russia Wrangle Over Aleppo as Bombs Threaten Deeper Rift

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. and Russia are due to start talks with Middle Eastern powers over the war in Syria in a bid to row back from a diplomatic collision over the siege of Aleppo in a standoff that has brought ties between the Cold War adversaries to a new low.
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Publish Date:15/October/2016 | 07:41

Mogherini alarmed by deterioration of humanitarian situation in Syria

EghtesadOnline: European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini expressed deep concern about deterioration of humanitarian situation in Syria in phone calls with foreign ministers of Iran, US, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and UN special envoy over the past two days.
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Publish Date:13/October/2016 | 10:33

Lavrov calls Zarif to talk about Syria

EghtesadOnline: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday evening to discuss the latest developments in Syria.
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Publish Date:13/October/2016 | 10:02

Kerry, Lavrov to resume talks on Syria despite war crimes row

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Russian counterpart in Switzerland on Saturday to discuss Syria, officials said on Wednesday, as a devastating bombing campaign of the city of Aleppo intensified.
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Publish Date:13/October/2016 | 08:08