Syria
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34.8544688889
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37.0261150427
  • US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a press conference with Russia's Foreign affairs minister, Serguei Lavrov and UN-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi following their meeting at the US ambassador's residence on January 13, 2024 in Paris, France.

    President Assad's regime and some rebel groups are reportedly amenable to signing local ceasefires, resumption of humanitarian aid.

    • Call for trust-building [WPost]
    • U.S., Russia spar over Iran role [WSJ]
  • Rebel fighters hold a position in a damaged building during clashes with Syrian government forces in the northeastern city of Deir Ezzor, on November 11, 2013.

    An activist group is reporting that infighting between Syrian rebels has killed nearly 500 people in the past week. Clashes between moderate opposition fighters and radical Islamist militias gaining influence are threatening to overshadow the struggle to overthrow President Assad's regime mere weeks between peace talks are set to take place in Geneva.

  • A rebel fighter buys a chocolate bar from a store in the outskirts of Saraqib, southwest of Syrian city of Aleppo on September 14, 2013.

    Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed dozens of rebel fighters who tried to break an army siege of the central city of Homs, state media and a monitoring group said.

    • Assad's forces kill dozens of rebels in city of Homs [Reuters]
    • U.S. mulls resuming nonlethal aid to militants [NYT]
  • Syrian Kurdish demonstrators hold portraits of comrades who died during the current civil war in Syria during a rally on October 14, 2024 in Syria's Kurdish town of Dohuk.

    Hope to develop a cohesive strategy and goals before next round of talks in Geneva.

    • Oppo convenes in Cordoba [Reuters]
    • Rebels deal al Qaeda-linked group reversal [NYT]

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