Lavrov, Kerry to discuss details of possible agreement on Syria
The two top diplomats have already had five personal meetings this summer and autumn: in Moscow, in Vientiane, in Geneva, in Guangzhou…
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Russia agrees to 48-hour Aleppo truce, other guarantees needed: UN
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura says he has received Russia’s agreement for a 48-hour truce meant for humanitarian access to Syria’s…
Russia says prepared for humanitarian pause in Aleppo
Russia says it is ready to support a proposal by the United Nations for weekly 48-hour ceasefires in Aleppo in a bid…
Russia ready to extend daily truce in Syria’s Aleppo: UN
The United Nations says Russia is prepared to prolong its recently-declared pause in fighting in Aleppo in a bid to facilitate the…
Syrian army extends nationwide ceasefire for another three days
The Syrian army has announced another three-day extension of a nationwide ceasefire which was initially declared to mark Eid al-Fitr. On Monday, Syria’s…
Militant mortar attacks kill 30, wound 140 civilians in Syria’s Aleppo
Foreign-backed Takfiri militants have launched several mortar attacks against two residential areas in Syria’s northern province of Aleppo, killing over two dozen…
Syrian army declares 72-hours nationwide truce
The Syrian army has declared a unilateral 72-hour truce across conflict-stricken Syria on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end…
Truce imposed on Syria to boost terrorists: Iran official
A senior Iranian official says a ceasefire in Syria had been imposed in order to save foreign-backed militants from a total rout. The truce, brokered…
Iran blames supporters of terrorist groups for fragile ceasefire in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian censured certain countries for troubling establishment of sustainable…
Zarif, Lavrov discuss Syria truce in Vienna
VIENNA, May 17 (MNA) – Iranian FM Zarif conferred Tue. with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the latest regional developments regarding…
Ceasefire in Aleppo extended for 48 hours: Syrian army
A fragile ceasefire in the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo and its surroundings has been extended for another 48 hours, the Syrian army says.…
Russia, US pledge adherence to Syria truce
Russia and the United States have confirmed their commitment to an existing ceasefire in Syria and intend to intensify their efforts to…
Russia, US to join efforts on truce control in Syria
MOSCOW, May 03 (MNA) – Russian FM Sergei Lavrov assured that his country and US will create a joint center in Geneva,…
UN warns on fragility of ceasefire in Syria
NEW YORK, Apr. 30 (MNA) – The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, Stephen O’Brien, described as very worrying the recent…
De Mistura warns of ‘potential collapse’ of Syrian ceasefire
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura has warned that the ceasefire regime in Syria could collapse and called for bringing…
Russian FM criticizes US approach towards Syria
MOSCOW, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday described as simplistic the US approach on the proposal to…
Syria truce violators should be put on UN terror list: Russia FM
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia will ask the UN Security Council to put groups undermining a fragile ceasefire in Syria on the list of terrorist…
Syrian terrorist groups violate ceasefire ahead of the National Assembly election
In recent days, Aleppo and its suburbs have witnessed repeated violation of ceasefire by armed terrorist groups, the most important of which…
Syria says Turkey, Saudi Arabia ordering truce violations
The Syrian foreign minister has lashed out at Turkey and Saudi Arabia for undermining a truce agreement currently in force in the war-ravaged country.…
Overview of Syria’s truce, federalization plan
Alwaght- The Syrian crisis’ political settlement process is faced by some challenges and concerns which make it necessary to watch closely the…
Iran’s Rouhani urges lasting ceasefire in Syria
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has called for the continuation of ceasefire in Syria and acceleration of political negotiations to end a foreign-backed war that…
Iran’s President Rouhani welcomes ceasefire in Syria
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has welcomed the ceasefire in Syria, expressing hope that peace talks on the conflict in the Arab country…
Russia may use force against Syria truce violators, US warned
Russia warns the US that it may resort to the use of force against those parties that refuse to honor the ceasefire…
Zarif, Lavrov discuss Syria over phone
Tehran, March 18, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed the…
Putin promises further support for Syrian government
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at an awarding ceremony for military personnel who participated in operations in Syria on March 17, 2016.…
Tehran-Moscow coop. unaffected by Syria pullout
A senior advisor to the Leader of Islamic Revolution said Iran’s ties with Russia and Syria will not be affected by Moscow’s…
Russia: Turkey’s actions undermine Syria peace efforts
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday Turkey’s actions in the region reduce the effectiveness of the cessation of hostilities in Syria.…
Second batch of Russian jets leaves Syria airbase
The second group of Russian warplanes left the Khmeimim airbase in Syria’s Latakia province on Wednesday morning, the Russian Ministry of Defense…
Saudi decision on troops to Syria not influenced by Russian withdrawal
Saudi Arabian Defense Ministry aide stated that withdrawal of Russia’s military contingent from Syria does not have any influence on Saudi Arabia’s…
Iran calls Russia’s Syria withdrawal ‘Positive’
Foreign minister also defends his country’s ballistic-missile tests as permitted under the nuclear deal CANBERRA, Australia—Russia’s decision to begin withdrawing troops from…
All quiet on the Syrian front: Ceasefire generally observed
The recently-brokered ceasefire has mostly taken effect on the territory of Syria, aside from limited sporadic violence, a spokesman for the Russian…
Iran says Ankara and Tehran support Syrian cease-fire
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says that both Iran and Turkey support the current Syrian cease-fire and the preservation…
Syrian villagers hope for calm as Russia keeps eye on truce
MAARZAF, Syria (AP) — Just days into a U.S.-Russia-brokered cease-fire, many residents in a pro-government Syrian village long engulfed in fierce fighting…
Russian MoD accuses Turkey of attempts to derail Syrian ceasefire
Russia considers continuing artillery shelling of Syrian territory by Turkey to be a provocative act aimed at derailing reconciliation process in the…
U.S. says working with Russia on aid flow, truce in Syria
The United States is working with Russia to improve access to besieged areas in Syria and to stop the Syrian government from…
Moscow-Washington coordination crucial for truce to hold: Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry have stressed the need for cooperation to cease hostilities in…
Syria patience limited on truce breaches: President Assad
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria says the army has so far refrained from responding to breaches of the ceasefire in the country but…
Iran’s Velayati questions US intentions in Syria truce
TEHRAN (Tansim) – Head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran’s Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati cast doubt over the US support…
Better landscape created for political settlement of Syria after ceasefire, says Iran
TEHRAN (ISNA)- An Iranian Foreign Ministry official said a better landscape has been created for political settlement of Syrian crises following ceasefire…
US-backed proxies use ceasefire in Syria to ‘Regroup, Rearm and Prepare’
The cessation of hostilities in Syria almost certainly does not mean the end of the Syrian war, as US, Turkish and Saudi…