Syria cease-fire may not be a win for Turkey
Bloomberg | Bobby Ghosh: Any number of players — including Trump — could undermine the plan negotiated by Erdogan and Pence. At…
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Turkey, Kurdish militants accuse each other of violating truce
Press TV – Turkey has accused Kurdish militants of violating a temporary truce in northern Syria even as a fragile ceasefire was reported…
Pence: Turkey, US agree to temporary ceasefire in Syria
Press TV – Turkey has agreed to end the military offensive in northern Syria after Kurdish fighters withdraw from a safe zone,…
Iran, Russia, Turkey issue joint statement on Syria in Astana
MNA – Iran, Russia and Turkey, guarantors of the Syria ceasefire, issued a joint statement on Thursday, reaffirming their strong commitment to the…
Large militant outfit in Syria’s Ghouta in talks with UN about ceasefire: Statement
Press TV – One of the main militant groups active in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta says it is negotiating with the United Nations…
France again presses Russia, Iran to ensure Syria respects ceasefire
Reuters – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Thursday pressed Russia and Iran to use their influence over Syria’s President Bashar…
Putin orders daily five-hour ceasefire in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
Press TV – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the implementation of a daily ceasefire in Syria’s Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on February 26
IFP – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday, February 26, and picked headlines from…
‘Iran hopes new Resolution will allow ceasefire throughout Syria’
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi, while stressing the complexity of Syrian issue, said many actors have taken part in…
Iran’s coverage: Syria to be cleared of terrorists in a few months: Iran general
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Terrorists should be wiped off Syria: Iranian General The Syrian territory,…
UN ceasefire resolution does not cover Daesh, Al-Nusra militants: Russia
Tasnim – Russia’s Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said a recent resolution demanding a 30-day truce in Syria does not preclude…
Iran, Syria to remain committed to 30-day ceasefire: Top general
IFP – Iran’s highest-ranking military commander says both Tehran and Damascus will adhere to the ceasefire resolution, but parts of the suburbs…
UN Security Council unanimously adopts resolution on Syria ceasefire
RT – After several days of tense behind-the-scenes negotiations, the UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution proposing a 30-day humanitarian…
Russia registers six ceasefire violations in Syria – Defense Ministry
TASS– The Turkish party has registered no cases of ceasefire violations, the defense authority added Russian observers registered six ceasefire violations in…
Syrian ceasefire violated in Homs de-escalation zone, 1 person killed
Sputnik – Militants have violated the ceasefire regime in Syria’s Homs de-escalation zone, killing one civilian and injuring two more, local media…
Erdogan expects setting up safe zone in Idlib after talks with Russia, Iran
Sputnik – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said he expects that the issue of setting up the fourth and final…
Israel, US, Russia reported to have held secret talks on Syrian ceasefire
Sputnik – Israel, Russia and the United States held several rounds of secret talks to discuss the ceasefire in southern Syria and…
Ceasefire takes effect on Lebanese-Syrian border: Reports
Press TV – A ceasefire has reportedly taken effect on the Lebanese side of the border with Syria near the town of…
US Syria deal with Russia unattainable without Iran’s approval
Alwaght– The US is growing concerned as it has lost its influence in the Syrian crisis and is no longer a key actor…
Syrian cease-fire a delicate balance of vastly different goals
Al-Monitor | Hamidreza Azizi: As various international peace initiatives have sought a political solution to the Syrian crisis, the most recent tangible…
White House: US, “Israel” aim to keep Iran out of southern Syria
Al Manar– The Administration of US President Donald Trump shares a goal with “Israel” of keeping Iran out of southern Syria, a…
Kremlin refuses to comment on Israeli PM’s statement on Syrian ceasefire
TASS– Israel’s Haaretz newspaper citing Prime Minister Netanyahu reported that Israel strongly opposed a plan of Moscow and Washington for establishing ceasefire…
Russia registers 10 Syrian ceasefire violations over past 24 hours
Sputnik News– The Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday that a total of 19 ceasefire violations were registered in Syria in the…
Netanyahu opposes US-Russian ceasefire deal in Syria
Press TV – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed his opposition to a US-Russian ceasefire deal recently reached in southern Syria…
Iran casts doubt on US sincerity in Syria ceasefire deal
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said the policies the US has already adopted regarding Syria call into doubt its intention to…
Iran: U.S.-Russia ceasefire deal should be expanded to cover all Syria
Reuters– A partial ceasefire in southwestern Syria agreed between the United States and Russia should be expanded to all of Syria if…
Israel not bound by US-Russian ceasefire deal in Syria: Liberman
Press TV – Israel has refused to abide by a ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia which went into force…
Newly-brokered truce comes into force in southwestern Syria
A ceasefire recently brokered by Russia, the US and Jordan has taken effect in southwestern Syria in a bid to curb violence in…
Spokesman insists deployment of Iranian peacekeeping forces in Syria de-escalation zones
FNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said his country should deploy a number of peace monitoring forces in Syria if…
New Syria ceasefire deal may be US attempt to save rebels from defeat
Sputnik – A newly announced deal on a ceasefire in southwestern Syria may be an attempt by the United States to save…
US, Russia reach agreement on truce in southwestern Syria: Lavrov
Press TV – The United States and Russia have reached a deal on a truce in southwestern Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…
Syrian opposition intends to reach lasting ceasefire – Delegation head
Sputnik – Syrian armed opposition at Astana negotiations aims at reaching a lasting ceasefire, delegation head told Sputnik. ASTANA (Sputnik) — Syrian armed…
Russia registers 8 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours
MNA – Russian Defense Ministry said that commission on the Syrian truce have registered a total of eight violations of the ceasefire…
Syrian army declares 48-hour combat cessation in southern city
Press TV – The Syrian military has announced the cessation of hostilities in the southern city of Dara’a for 48 hours in…
Putin highlights Iran’s important role in Syrian ceasefire
IRNA — Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Turkey, Iran, the Syrian government and the armed opposition, as well as Russia, all…
Iran ready to send ceasefire monitors to Syria: Spokesman
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi highlighted the ongoing trilateral talks between Tehran, Moscow, and Ankara on the truce in…
G7 states urge Russia, Iran to influence Damascus to ensure Syrian ceasefire
Sputnik – According to the joint communique of G7 meeting, the leaders of G7 countries called on Russia and Iran to exert…
Syrian opposition HNC wants UN to control upholding Syrian ceasefire
Sputnik – The United Nations should join the efforts aiming to control the implementation of ceasefire regime in Syria and implement some…
Next high-level meeting on Syria in Astana to take place in Mid-July
Sputnik – The Syria’s ceasefire guarantor states “decided to hold the next high-level meeting in Astana in mid-July,” according to a source…
Syria fully supports Russian safe zones initiative: Foreign Ministry
Press TV – Damascus says it fully supports a Russian proposal for the establishment of de-escalation zones in Syria, in an initiative…