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Refugee Crisis, Kurdistan Question: What's Turkey's "New Reality" In Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed in just 13 days of rebel offensive after 24 years of rule, leaving a political vacuum in its capital Damascus.
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"Leave At The Earliest": India's Midnight Advisory Over Grave Situation In Syria
Concerned about the deteriorating situation in Syria, the Government of India put out a late-night advisory to all Indian nationals to completely "avoid all travel to Syria until further notice".
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"Fight Against Terrorism Can't Be Compromised": India At UN On Syria Conflict
Calling for a long-term solution to the Syrian conflict, India at UNSC said the global fight against terrorism cannot and should not be compromised for narrow political games.
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Opinion: Pakistan Is The Crisis Flying Under The Radar
The set of foreign-policy challenges headed like a freight train at the Trump administration is obvious: the Islamic State and the associated tragedy of Syria; a bubbling North Korea led by an unpredictable dictator with a fistful of nuclear weapons; an angry China hypersensitive about Taiwan and the South China Sea; and Russian cyber-activity roil...
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John Kerry to Explore Assad's Future, Syria Peace Process in Kremlin Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will use talks in Moscow on Tuesday to try to narrow differences with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the role of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in any political transition, a senior State Department official said on Monday.
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France's President Francois Hollande Heads to Russia Hoping for Syria Breakthrough
France's president heads to Moscow on Thursday to try to win concessions from Russia's Vladimir Putin to fight Islamic State and press on with a political solution in Syria, but diplomats warn that major differences will make a breakthrough difficult.
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Syria Peace Talks Under Way With 17 Countries, EU and UN
Talks on a political solution to the civil war in Syria got under way today, with 17 countries plus the United Nations and European Union taking part.
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China's Premier Says Syria Needs Political Solution
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said today there must be a political solution to the crisis in Syria, repeating a stance China has adopted throughout, following talks in Beijing with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Russian Intervention Won't Save Syria's President: Francois Hollande
Russia's military intervention in Syria will not save President Bashar al-Assad, French President Francois Hollande said Friday after an EU summit called for a political transition to a new leader.
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German Refugee Policy Row Raises Political Heat on Angela Merkel
A fall in support and a government row over the refugee crisis raised the heat on German Chancellor Angela Merkel today, forcing allies to defend the integrity of her coalition.
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Vladimir Putin Meets Saudi Prince on 'Political Solution' in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday about the possibility of a political solution in Syria, where Moscow has been conducting airstrikes since late September.
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Syria's Political Opposition Says Rejects Transitional Role for Bashar al-Assad
Syria's foreign-based political opposition on Friday rejected any role for Bashar al-Assad in a transitional government, after Western powers appeared to soften their stance towards the Syrian president.
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Angela Merkel Says There is No Link Between Syria And Ukraine Crises
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that western countries would not make concessions to Russia in the Ukraine crisis in order to win its support for a political solution in Syria, saying the two crises had nothing to do with each other.
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China Says World Should Not 'Arbitrarily Interfere' in Syria
The world cannot afford to stand by and look on with folded arms but must also not "arbitrarily interfere" in the Syrian crisis, Chinese Foreign Ministry Wang Yi told a U.N. Security Council meeting, repeating a call for a political solution.
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China Again Calls for Political Solution for Syria
China's foreign minister has repeated a plea for the crisis in Syria to be resolved politically, during a meeting of the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, the Xinhua state news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Refugee Crisis, Kurdistan Question: What's Turkey's "New Reality" In Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed in just 13 days of rebel offensive after 24 years of rule, leaving a political vacuum in its capital Damascus.
-
"Leave At The Earliest": India's Midnight Advisory Over Grave Situation In Syria
Concerned about the deteriorating situation in Syria, the Government of India put out a late-night advisory to all Indian nationals to completely "avoid all travel to Syria until further notice".
-
"Fight Against Terrorism Can't Be Compromised": India At UN On Syria Conflict
Calling for a long-term solution to the Syrian conflict, India at UNSC said the global fight against terrorism cannot and should not be compromised for narrow political games.
-
Opinion: Pakistan Is The Crisis Flying Under The Radar
The set of foreign-policy challenges headed like a freight train at the Trump administration is obvious: the Islamic State and the associated tragedy of Syria; a bubbling North Korea led by an unpredictable dictator with a fistful of nuclear weapons; an angry China hypersensitive about Taiwan and the South China Sea; and Russian cyber-activity roil...
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John Kerry to Explore Assad's Future, Syria Peace Process in Kremlin Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will use talks in Moscow on Tuesday to try to narrow differences with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the role of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in any political transition, a senior State Department official said on Monday.
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France's President Francois Hollande Heads to Russia Hoping for Syria Breakthrough
France's president heads to Moscow on Thursday to try to win concessions from Russia's Vladimir Putin to fight Islamic State and press on with a political solution in Syria, but diplomats warn that major differences will make a breakthrough difficult.
-
Syria Peace Talks Under Way With 17 Countries, EU and UN
Talks on a political solution to the civil war in Syria got under way today, with 17 countries plus the United Nations and European Union taking part.
-
China's Premier Says Syria Needs Political Solution
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said today there must be a political solution to the crisis in Syria, repeating a stance China has adopted throughout, following talks in Beijing with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Russian Intervention Won't Save Syria's President: Francois Hollande
Russia's military intervention in Syria will not save President Bashar al-Assad, French President Francois Hollande said Friday after an EU summit called for a political transition to a new leader.
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German Refugee Policy Row Raises Political Heat on Angela Merkel
A fall in support and a government row over the refugee crisis raised the heat on German Chancellor Angela Merkel today, forcing allies to defend the integrity of her coalition.
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Vladimir Putin Meets Saudi Prince on 'Political Solution' in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday about the possibility of a political solution in Syria, where Moscow has been conducting airstrikes since late September.
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Syria's Political Opposition Says Rejects Transitional Role for Bashar al-Assad
Syria's foreign-based political opposition on Friday rejected any role for Bashar al-Assad in a transitional government, after Western powers appeared to soften their stance towards the Syrian president.
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Angela Merkel Says There is No Link Between Syria And Ukraine Crises
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that western countries would not make concessions to Russia in the Ukraine crisis in order to win its support for a political solution in Syria, saying the two crises had nothing to do with each other.
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China Says World Should Not 'Arbitrarily Interfere' in Syria
The world cannot afford to stand by and look on with folded arms but must also not "arbitrarily interfere" in the Syrian crisis, Chinese Foreign Ministry Wang Yi told a U.N. Security Council meeting, repeating a call for a political solution.
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China Again Calls for Political Solution for Syria
China's foreign minister has repeated a plea for the crisis in Syria to be resolved politically, during a meeting of the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, the Xinhua state news agency reported on Wednesday.
