Moscow Revamps Syrian Safe Zone Plan to Win Washington’s Cooperation
Russia’s bid for cooperation with the Trump administration in setting up safe zones in Syria could not have come at
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Russian monitors for Syrian Golan – not Iranians
Moscow this week responded to Israel’s concerns about posting Iranian and Turkish officers on its borders to monitor the potential
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Russia’s 4 Syrian ceasefire zones – Kremlin spin
The widely reported Kremlin plan to set up four safe or “de-escalation” zones, that were supposed to have gone into
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Trump-Putin call focuses on Syria, security zones
One of the most consequential exchanges on the disposition of Syria’s border lands with Israel and Jordan – and the
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Israel, Hizballah on Knife Edge of Clash on Syria’s Mt. Hermon
It is hard to see how an armed clash between Israel and Hizballah – or even Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and
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Why Did the Raqqa Offensive Never Take off? For Four Good Reasons
The campaign for the recovery of Syrian Raqqa from the Islamic State’s clutches faced a fresh delay in the wake
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Old Petraeus Team’s Leading Lights Join Trump’s NSC in Key Posts
The Pentagon and National Security Council are racing forward on President Donald Trump’s plan to create safe zones in Syria,
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Trump-Putin safe zones deal ousts Iran from Syria
Syria stands on the threshold of dramatic changes that will directly impact on the strategic and military situation along the
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