No, we are not referring to James Comey’s dismissal (though this too, does reflect a change of mode). Perhaps we should have paid closer attention to Roger Stone, a long-time friend of the President, and his erstwhile campaign manager, who insists, and insists trenchantly, that Trump is his ‘own man’. Those who think Trump can […]
Russia, Iran, Turkey Sign Agreement on Creation of Syria Safe Zones…
Ceasefire guarantor states Russia, Iran and Turkey have adopted a memorandum on the creation of four security zones in Syria, during peace talks in the Kazakh capital of Astana. 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 […]
Syrian Arab Republic Delegation Heads to Astana for Round 3 of Talks on the Crisis in Syria…
Astana, SANA-The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic, headed by Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, arrived in the Kazakh capital to participate in the 3rd round of Astana talks on the Crisis in Syria. Two previous meetings were earlier held in Astana, the first of which was held on January 23-24 as its final statement stressed the […]
Syrian Rebels Will Not Attend Talks…
Syria Peace Negotiations To Resume In Geneva…
The Syrian peace talks in Astana Khazakhstan, closed on Tuesday, January 24th, with a resounding repudiation of both ISIS and Al Nusra (Al Qaeda in Syria), in a statement by all four signatory nations — Syria, Russia, Iran, and Turkey — which also is an implicit repudiation of the longstanding American position on Syria…
Syria Talks in Astana Strike a Deal…
Tortuous efforts to install a credible international body to entrench and broaden the patchwork ceasefire in Syria have partially succeeded on the second and final day of talks in Kazakhstan. Discussions ended with agreement among the three sponsors of the talks – Russia, Turkey and Iran – to set up a trilateral monitoring body to […]