Syria crisis
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Russia sees Syrian talks in Astana as achievement for Moscow, Tehran and Ankara
EghtesadOnline: Russian Foreign Ministry deputy Sergey Ryabkov has said the talks on Syrian crises in the Kazakh capital is the outcome of the joint efforts by Moscow, Tehran and Ankara to put…
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Astana meeting, sign of US power decline: Cleric
EghtesadOnline: The Iran-Russia-Turkey initiation to hold the Astana meeting without US presence is sign of decline of the US power, Tehran Interim Friday Prayers Leader, Kazem Seddiqi, said.
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Syrian rebels bitterly divided before new peace talks
EghtesadOnline: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's opponents appear more divided than ever as they prepare for peace talks next week, demoralized by their defeat in Aleppo and unable to unite…
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Air strike kills dozens at jihadist camp, Syrian Observatory says
EghtesadOnline: An air strike killed more than 40 members of the jihadist group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham in northwestern Syria on Thursday night, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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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…
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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…
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Iran’s Shamkhani, Russia’s Patrushev in phone call discuss Syria
EghtesadOnline: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani and his Russian counterpart Nikolai Platonovich Patrushev discussed recent political, security and military…
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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…
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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,…
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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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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…
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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…
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Assad says ready to discuss everything, vows to take back all Syria
EghtesadOnline: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his government is ready to negotiate on "everything" in proposed peace talks in Kazakhstan but it was not yet clear who would represent the…
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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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Air strikes resume on rebel-held Damascus water-source valley
EghtesadOnline: Air strikes resumed on Sunday in a rebel-held valley near Damascus containing the Syrian capital's main water supply, a day after insurgents and the government failed to agree…
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Lebanese president calls for political settlement of Syrian crisis
EghtesadOnline: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that Lebanese government emphasized the need for political settlement of the Syrian crisis.
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Iran opposes to imposing any solution to Syrian people
EghtesadOnline: Iran has always agreed and would agree with diplomatic solution to Syrian crisis though inter-Syrian dialogue, a senior MP said.
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Syrian rebels deny report of ceasefire near Damascus
EghtesadOnline: A senior Syrian rebel official denied a report on Friday that a ceasefire had been reached between rebels and government forces in the Wadi Barada area near Damascus, where bombardment…
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Foreign Ministry rules out other parties' involvement in Syria
EghtesadOnline: The issue of other parties lining up with Iran, Russia and Turkey to address the crisis in Syria is so far out of question, says Iran's foreign ministry spokesman.
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Turkish, Russian aircraft destroy Islamic State targets in Syria: army
EghtesadOnline: Turkish warplanes and artillery have struck Islamic State targets in Syria, killing 22 of the group's militants, while Russian aircraft hit jihadists near the Islamic State-controlled…
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Air strikes, clashes persist on third day of Syrian truce: monitor, rebels
EghtesadOnline: Syrian government warplanes carried out several air strikes and low-level clashes persisted in some areas on Sunday, but a Russian and Turkish-backed ceasefire largely held in…
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U.N. Security Council welcomes Syria truce, rebels warn they could abandon it
EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Security Council on Saturday welcomed a ceasefire in the Syrian civil war, but rebel groups threatened to abandon the two-day-old truce if violations persisted.
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Syria rebels: ceasefire 'void' if government violations persist
EghtesadOnline: Syrian rebel groups said on Saturday they would consider a ceasefire deal brokered by Russia and Turkey "null and void" if the Damascus government's forces and their allies continued…
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Four million in Damascus without mains water after springs targeted: U.N.
EghtesadOnline: Four million people in Damascus have been without safe drinking water supplies for more than a week after springs outside the Syrian capital were deliberately targeted, the United…
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Syrian foreign minister sees 'real chance' for political settlement
EghtesadOnline: Syria's foreign minister said on Thursday there was a "real chance" to reach a political settlement of the Syrian conflict, after Damascus's ally Russia announced a ceasefire…
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Russia, Turkey Broker Syria Truce in Step Toward Peace Deal
EghtesadOnline: Russia and Turkey announced they’ve brokered a cease-fire agreement in Syria that they hope will pave the way to a peace settlement ending six years of civil war, seizing the…
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Turkey, Russia Agree on Syria Truce Plan, Anadolu Reports
EghtesadOnline: Turkey and Russia reached an agreement on a cease-fire plan between rebels and the Syrian government, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday.
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Iran, Turkish foreign ministers review humanitarian situation in Syria, Iraq
EghtesadOnline: Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers discussed latest humanitarian situation in Syria and Iraq in a telephone conversation on Tuesday.
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Turkey Says Saudis, Qatar Should Attend Syria Peace Talks
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Saudi Arabia and Qatar should join its meeting with Russia and Iran to discuss Syrian peace efforts.
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Russia calls U.S. move to supply Syria rebels weapons a hostile act: RIA
EghtesadOnline: Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it viewed a U.S. decision to ease restrictions on weapons supplies to Syrian rebels as a "hostile act" which threatened the safety of…