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Syria ceasefire
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U.S. warns Syria of 'firm' measures for ceasefire violations
EghtesadOnline: The United States warned Syria on Friday it would take “firm and appropriate measures” in response to ceasefire violations, saying it was concerned about reports of an impending military operation in a de-escalation zone in the country’s southwest.
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Syria to be cleared of terrorists in a few months: Iran general
EghtesadOnline: Iran's top military commander says both Tehran and Damascus will comply with a month-long Syria ceasefire declared by the UN Security Council, but that attacks will continue in the Damascus suburbs held by terrorists.
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Zarif’s ironic response to Saudi officials’ claims against Iran
EghtesadOnline: Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted that he was working with his Russian and Turkish counterparts to build on the Syrian ceasefire.
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Syrian Rebels Enter Idlib as Turkey Gears Up for 'Risky' Mission
EghtesadOnline: Syrian rebels backed by Turkey are engaged in a “serious operation” in the country’s Idlib province, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, part of a joint mission with Russia and Iran to monitor a ceasefire agreement and pacify a rebel stronghold in northwest Syria.
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Trump Says U.S. Seeks a Syria Cease-Fire in a Second Area
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said the U.S. is working to expand a regional cease-fire in the Syrian civil war to a second zone, saying it may prove to be the first step toward ending a civil war that has killed more than 400,000 people and sent millions more fleeing.
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U.N. lauds U.S.-Russian truce in Syria, but warns on partition risk
EghtesadOnline: Agreements to de-escalate the fighting in Syria could simplify the conflict and help to stabilise the country, but such accords must be an interim measure and avoid partition, U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura told a news conference on Monday.
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This Is What Putin Wants From His Syria Deal With Trump
EghtesadOnline: Russia is hoping that the “breakthrough” Syrian ceasefire deal it brokered this week will align the U.S. with President Vladimir Putin’s plans for the war-torn country.
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Trump Emerges From Putin Meeting With Cease-Fire and Little Else
EghtesadOnline: In Russia, some call Donald Trump a “marketolog” -- a master at the science of marketing.
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Syrian army announces ceasefire in south ahead of Astana talks
EghtesadOnline: The Syrian army said on Monday it would suspend combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday ahead of a new round of peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana, but rebels said the army had already violated the ceasefire by striking areas under their control.
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Putin highlights Iran's important role in Syrian ceasefire
EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Turkey, Iran, the Syrian government and the armed opposition, as well as Russia, all play an important role in ensuring that the Syrian ceasefire works.