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Turkey, Russia and Iran Meet in Doha Seeking Exit From Syria Chaos

This is Beirut, 07/12 15:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The top diplomats from Iran, Turkey and Russia met in Qatar on Saturday for talks on Syria, where rebel forces have taken parts of the country in a lightning offensive. After the discussions in Doha with his Russian and Turkish counterparts, Sergei Lavrov and Hakan Fidan, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the parties agreed on the ...

Syria HTS Leader Says Goal is to Overthrow Assad

This is Beirut, 06/12 15:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday. "When we talk about objectives, the goal of the revolution remains the overthrow of this regime. It is our right to use all available means to achieve that goal," Abu ...

World Bank Announces Record $100 Billion Support for World's Poorest Countries

This is Beirut, 06/12 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The World Bank announced Thursday that it had raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some of the world's poorest nations, which it can leverage to generate a record $100 billion in total spending power. Donor countries committed $23.7 billion to replenish the bank's concessional lending arm, known as the International ...

Syrian army lost control of Hama

This is Beirut, 05/12 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The Syrian army lost control of Hama, according to the Syrian news agency, Sana. The rebels took control of the city and freed all prisoners detained in the central incarceration center. Syrian government forces were locked in heavy fighting around the central city of Hama on Thursday morning, trying to halt an advance of Islamist-led rebels, a ...

Russia Finds Itself Caught Off-Balance in Syria

Cian Ward, 04/12 18:02 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Syria’s 12-year Civil War has surged to the top of global news bulletins this week after rebel fighters – largely under the banner of Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – seized control of Aleppo, the country’s second largest city, advancing to the outskirts of Hama, a key node linking Damascus to Syrian President Bashar ...

Armed Factions in Syria: Identity, Affiliations, and Strategic Positioning

Natasha Metni Torbey, 02/12 20:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Over thirteen years since the beginning of the war, Syria remains a stage for complex conflicts, with numerous factions vying for control over different zones of influence. Last Wednesday, following the establishment of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Syrian opposition forces led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Cham launched an offensive from their ...

Assad Claims Rebels Attempting to 'Redraw' Regional Map

This is Beirut, 02/12 16:51 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of territory an attempt to redraw the regional map in line with US interests. His comments in a phonecall with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian came as Syria's military and its ally Russia launched deadly air raids on areas under ...

Araghchi in Ankara: Iran and Turkey Advocate Syrian Sovereignty

This is Beirut, 02/12 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Aragchi, continued his regional tour on monday, in Ankara, by meeting his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, following a visit to Damascus. In a joint press conference, Aragchi emphasized the agreement between Tehran and Ankara on a key principle: "The unity and sovereignty of Syrian territories must be ...

Embattled Assad Seeks Support Amid Aleppo Setback

This is Beirut, 02/12 12:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sought to shore up support from his allies Sunday, after a monitor said a shock rebel offensive saw government forces lose control of Aleppo for the first time since the start of the country's civil war. The Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group and allied factions now "control Aleppo city, except the ...

Kurdish-Led Force in Syria Seeks to Evacuate Kurds from Aleppo

This is Beirut, 02/12 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A US-backed, Kurdish-led force in Syria said on Monday it is seeking to evacuate Kurds around Aleppo to safe areas under its control, after pro-Turkey factions seized a town where tens of thousands of Kurds were living. Syria's Kurds have suffered multiple waves of displacement since 2011 and have again found themselves on the frontlines in the ...

SOHR Says Pro-Turkey Factions Attack Government, Kurdish Forces

This is Beirut, 01/12 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Syria war monitor said pro-Turkey factions in the north killed government forces and attacked Kurdish fighters in Aleppo province Sunday, as a separate rebel alliance waged an offensive nearby. Turkish forces and their proxies have controlled swathes of territory in northern Syria since Ankara in 2016 began successive ground operations to expel ...

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