Kurdish fighters of the(YPG guard U.S. forces in the northern village of Darbasiyah, Syria, April. 29, 2017. (AP/ APTV) WASHINGTON, D.C.– On Tuesday, President Donald Trump continued to mimic the Obama administration’s stance on Syria by approving a plan to arm the Syrian Kurdish militia known as the People’s Protection Units (YPG). Little is known […]
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Turkey Backs Russian-Iranian Plan For Syrian Safe Zones – U.S. Responds By Arming Kurds
De Mistura: De-escalation zones could have positive effect on Syrians
MNA– The establishment of safe zones in Syria proposed by Russia and signed by it in a memorandum alongside two co-guarantors Turkey and Iran could impact at least 2.6 million people, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Thursday.”When you talk about four of the de-escalation areas, this has the potential of affecting — hopefully positively from a […]
Understanding Syria’s New De-escalation Zones
Russian generals attend a briefing in the Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 5, 2017. Russia’s military says the agreement setting up four de-escalation zones in Syria will go into effect at midnight. The military also says the deal, which was signed by Russia, Iran and Turkey in Kazakhstan the day before, could be […]
Syria’s De-Escalation Zones Explained
At midnight, May 5, a series of four “De-Escalation Zones” were implemented across Syria. According to the agreement, no warplanes will be allowed to fly missions in territories included in the designated safe zones, including Syrian, Russian, and American warplanes. The largest safe zone is comprised of Idlib province as well as […]
Syria Safe Zones Hold, Violence Drops Significantly
A Syrian refugee plays an oud, an Arabic instrument related to the lute, at Kawergost refugee camp in Irbil, north of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. An estimated 6.8 million Syrians require humanitarian assistance, a number equal to the population of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut combined. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed) Last […]
How did Russia grab US safe zones idea for own favor?
Alwaght– Following the end of Astana peace talks on Syria that came out with a deal to set up “de-escalation zones” in Syria, the Russian officials put a ban on military aircraft operations over the four designated safe zones. “Aviation operations, especially by the international coalition forces, are absolutely not envisioned,” said the Russian presidential envoy […]
Difference between Russian ‘no-fly’ & US ‘we fly/you don’t’ zones
May 06, 2017 Here is a pretty good commentary. Also, Russia AWACS (A-50U) have been seen in the skies over Syria. That provides Russia with a quantum leap in the detection of low-flying (cruise missiles) and low-RCS (stealth) objects. Advertisements Filed under: Al Qaeda, ISIL, Moderate Terrorist, No Fly zone, Nusra Front, Russia, Syrian opposition, […]
Memorandum Creating De-Escalation Zones in Syria
By Stephen Lendman May 06, 2017 “Information Clearing House” – The agreement reached by Russia, Iran and Turkey, created four de-escalation zones effective May 5, prohibiting ground and aerial operations by all parties. Washington isn’t part of the agreement, the fly in the ointment, likely undermining it because it wants endless war and regime change, […]
US Dismisses International Agreement Banning Aircraft Over Syrian Safe Zones
The destruction in Maysaloun school in #Tabqah after several U.S. ِairstrikes in Raqqa, Syria. (Photo: Twitter @Raqqa_SL) A day after the US gave tepid support for the establishment of Syrian safe zones to try to separate combatant forces and reduce the amount of fighting, they appear to have noticed that this might get in their […]
Syrian safe-zones bring country one step closer to eliminating the jihadi threat
The safe-zones have once and for all extinguished the old lie about ‘moderate rebellion’. Syria’s safe zones are now operational. Many are currently questioning whether these areas, mostly in the west and centre of the country will be effective in ending violence? The answer is that they are a success even if they are […]
Guarantor powers plan to publish map of de-escalation zones in Syria by June 4
nsnbc : Following the last rounds of talks on Syria in Astana, Russia, Turkey and Iran, plan to publish a map of de-escalation zones […]
US-Led Coalition Planes Banned From Syria Safe Zones
Russia has said that the four safe zones that are to be established in Syria will be closed to all US-led coalition warplanes. “As for [the coalition] actions in the de-escalation zones, starting from now those zones are closed for their flights,” Russian envoy Aleksandr Levrentyev told journalists. A memorandum was signed on Thursday establishing […]
Safe Zones To Be Implemented In Syria At Midnight
According to both mainstream and independent reports, the “safe zones,” which are essentially “no-fly zones,” go into effect at midnight May 5, 2017 (Damascus time). The plan involves the creation of four “safe zones” that will be continuously monitored by the countries who signed the memorandum agreeing to the creation of the zones. Those […]
Safe zones in Syria come into force: Here’s what we know about them
The safe or de-escalation zones in Syria are described as a temporary measure which will be enforced for the next six months with the possibility of extending it for another six. The safe zones were agreed by the guarantor-states – Russia, Iran and Turkey – during negotiations in the Kazakh capital, Astana Thursday. All parties […]
Deal on safe zones in Syria to come into effect 21:00 GMT on May 5 – Russian MoD
Speaking to journalists on Friday, Deputy Defense Minister Aleksandr Fomin said the deal brings hope for a more comprehensive cessation of hostilities in Syria. UN chief welcomes Syria de-escalation zones brokered by Russia, Turkey & Iran “It was supported by all principal players, including the UN, the US administration, Saudi Arabia and other nations, so […]
Iran, Russia And Turkey Sign Pact Syria Safe Zones
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrive for a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 28, 2017. (Sergei Karpukhin/AP) Russian, Iran and Turkey have signed a memorandum supporting the creation of Moscow-backed safe zones […]
UN chief welcomes Syria de-escalation zones brokered by Russia, Turkey & Iran
READ MORE: US hopes Syria de-escalation agreement leads to reduced violence, political settlement – State Dept Guterres was “encouraged by the agreement today in Astana, Kazakhstan, by guarantor countries Iran, Russia and Turkey to de-escalate violence in key areas in Syria,” the spokesman for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, wrote in a statement released by the […]
Russia, Iran, Turkey sign agreement on creation of Syria safe zones
The de-escalation zones were earlier proposed by Russia. They are aimed at separating extremist groups, including Islamic State terrorists (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and Jabhat al-Nusra (Al-Nusra Front), from the moderate opposition. Russia proposes 4 de-escalation zones in Syria to restart stalled peace process Idlib, Latakia and Homs are included in the safe zones, as well […]
Russia proposes 4 de-escalation zones in Syria to restart stalled peace process
READ MORE: US to send senior MidEast diplomat to Syria talks in Astana after Putin-Trump call Russia ‘fully ready’ to cooperate with US on Syria – Lavrov “As you know, the Russian Federation is making intensive efforts to promote the Syrian peace settlement and is developing various schemes to strengthen the ceasefire agreement and make […]