Syria crisis
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Failing Syrian Truce Fuels Question of Whether It Had Chance
EghtesadOnline: A cease-fire meant to instill trust between the U.S. and Russia and clear the way for talks on ending Syria’s civil war has only deepened suspicion on all sides and raised fears…
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Air raid kills several medical workers, insurgents near Aleppo: monitors
EghtesadOnline: An air raid carried out overnight by Syrian or Russian warplanes killed four medical workers and at least nine rebel fighters near Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…
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Iran’s move in Syria in coordination with Damascus
EghtesadOnline: Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs, Hossein Jaberi Ansari, said on Tuesday that any action taken by the Islamic Republic of Iran in connection with Syria is absolutely…
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Qatar's emir, a U.S. ally, assails Obama's Syria policy
EghtesadOnline: Qatar's emir criticized U.S. President Barack Obama's policy on Syria on Tuesday, highlighting the growing frustration among U.S. allies at what they perceive to be Washington's…
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Syrian opposition: international ceasefire efforts lack credibility
EghtesadOnline: Syria's chief opposition coordinator Riad Hijab said on Tuesday that international efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Syria's civil war were doomed without any credible mechanism…
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US believes Russian aircraft hit Syria convoy
EghtesadOnline: The United States believes two Russian aircraft attacked an aid convoy near Aleppo in a strike that shattered a one-week truce, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, but Russia denied…
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Moscow says strikes on Syria army threaten U.S.-Russia ceasefire plan
EghtesadOnline: Moscow stepped up its war of words with Washington on Sunday, saying air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition on the Syrian army threatened the implementation of a U.S.-Russian ceasefire…
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U.S.-led forces strike Syrian troops, prompting emergency U.N. meeting
EghtesadOnline: U.S.-led coalition air strikes reportedly killed dozens of Syrian soldiers on Saturday, endangering a U.S.-Russian brokered ceasefire and prompting an emergency U.N. Security…
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Amir-Abdollahian appreciates Russia for its role in Syrian developments
EghtesadOnline: Special Advisor to parliament speaker for international affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian appreciated Russia's perception of Syrian developments, saying that despite ceasefire…
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U.S. Forces Helping Turkey Clear Islamic State in Syria
EghtesadOnline: U.S. special operations troops joined Turkish soldiers and Syrian opposition groups to clear Islamic State fighters from northern Syria, the Pentagon said, the latest sign that…
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Spotlight on Syria as world leaders gather at United Nations
EghtesadOnline: The spotlight will be on Syria when world leaders gather at the United Nations next week as the United States and Russia try to shore up a fragile truce deal and President Barack…
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Russia, U.S. seek to prolong Syria truce but aid blocked, violence spreads
EghtesadOnline: The United States and Russia said on Friday they wanted to extend the four-day-old ceasefire in Syria they have co-sponsored, although the agreement looked increasingly shaky,…
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UN Hails “Significant Drop” in Syria Violence
EghtesadOnline: The UN welcomes "a significant drop in violence" in Syria, as the ceasefire in the country appears to be holding.
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Russia Warns of Rebel Threat to Syria Truce, Urges U.S. Pressure
EghtesadOnline: Russia warned that rebel violations of a day-old cease-fire in Syria were putting at risk joint efforts with the U.S. to ease the 5 1/2-year civil war, and urged the Obama administrati…
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Syria truce largely holds as aid preparations begin
EghtesadOnline: A new ceasefire in Syria brought a full day with no combat deaths in the war between President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents, a monitoring body said on Tuesday, as efforts…
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Syria ceasefire takes effect with Assad emboldened, opposition wary
EghtesadOnline: A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by the United States and Russia went into effect on Monday evening, the second attempt this year by Washington and Moscow to halt the…
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Iran concerned about humanitarian situation in Syria, welcomes ceasefire
EghtesadOnline: Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on Sunday that Tehran welcomes the ceasefire in Syria and the peace plan to stop deterioration of humanitari…
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At Least 45 Killed in Syria After US-Russia Agreement
EghtesadOnline: The Aleppo Media Center, an activist collective, said 45 people were killed Saturday, just hours after the new U.S.-Russian agreement was reached to try and end the violence in…
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U.S.-Russian Syria peace deal raises rebel doubts as fighting rages
EghtesadOnline: The United States and Russia reached a breakthrough deal early on Saturday to try to restore peace in Syria, but air strikes hours later on a busy market place that killed and…
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Living like ghosts in the ruins of Syria's besieged Aleppo
EghtesadOnline: Even if it were somehow possible to escape eastern Aleppo, Abdullah Shiyani, a 10-year-old boy who dreams of being a doctor, says he wouldn't leave. It would mean leaving behind…
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Lavrov turns pizza man to show up 'slow' Kerry
EghtesadOnline: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov used pizza and vodka to have a dig at his U.S. counterpart Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday, as talks between the two veteran diplomats…
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U.S., Russia clinch Syria deal, aim for truce from Monday
EghtesadOnline: The United States and Russia hailed a breakthrough deal on Saturday to put Syria's peace process back on track, including a nationwide truce effective from sundown on Monday,…
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U.S., Russia 'not there yet' on Syria deal: State Department
EghtesadOnline: The United States and Russia have not reached a ceasefire deal for Syria, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, saying it could not confirm Moscow's announcement that the…
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Iraq militia fighters join battle for Syria's Aleppo
EghtesadOnline: An Iraqi Shi'ite militia said on Wednesday it had dispatched more than 1,000 fighters to the frontline in neighboring Syria, escalating foreign involvement in the battle for Aleppo,…
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Erdogan Says Turkey, U.S. Mull Joint Effort Against IS in Raqqa
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has responded positively to a U.S. request for a joint operation against Islamic State’s self-declared capital in Syria, Hurriyet…
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Suspected Aleppo chlorine attack chokes dozens, rescue workers, monitors say
EghtesadOnline: A suspected chlorine gas attack on an opposition-held neighborhood in the Syrian city of Aleppo caused dozens of cases of suffocation on Tuesday, rescue workers and a monitoring…
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Amir Abdollahian: Tehran, Moscow have adopted firm strategy on Syria
EghtesadOnline: Special Aide to Parliament Speaker for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Monday that Tehran and Moscow have adopted a firm strategy about a settlement to…
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Iran condemns deadly terror attacks in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned series of terrorist attacks in Tartus, Homs, Hasakah and suburb of Damascus which led to deaths of tens of civilians in Syria.
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U.S., Russia in ‘Tough’ Negotiations Over Syria Cease-Fire, Obama Says
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. and Russia aren’t closer to reaching agreement on a cease-fire in Syria but will continue talks over the next few days, U.S. President Barack Obama said.
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Russia says US statements on Syria talks have no basis
EghtesadOnline: Moscow said there is no basis for “dramatic statements” after Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry failed to strike a deal on ending the…