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Mideast partition plot spreads insecurity in Mideast: Iran official
May 10, 2016 11:56A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic opposes any plot aimed at splitting up the Middle East countries including Iraq and Syria, warning that it will spread insecurity across the region.
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Senior Russian diplomat: US stance on Assad changed
May 10, 2016 10:29Certain shifts are noticeable in the United States' stand on the fate of Syrian President Bashar Assad but Washington continues insisting on his departure from power after the process of negotiations is over, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said in an interview on Tuesday.
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Russia slams Turkey’s 'unconstructive role' in latest round of Syria talks
May 10, 2016 10:23Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov has slammed Turkey’s "unconstructive role" in the latest round of indirect talks between the warring sides to the crisis in Syria.
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Turkey continues killing, beating Syrian refugees
May 10, 2016 07:20Human Rights Watch says Turkish border guards are continuing to shoot and beat Syrian refugees trying to cross into Turkey, calling on the country to investigate abuses.
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US halts Syria aid after discovering Turkish corruption
May 10, 2016 07:13The US government has suspended funding several Syria aid agencies after discovering a systematic over payment to Turkish suppliers, a senior American official says.
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US, Russia, Iran responsible for Syria truce: Kerry
May 10, 2016 01:45US Secretary of State John Kerry says that the United States, Russia, and Iran are all "responsible" for ensuring that both the opposition group and the Syrian government live up to the Syria truce.
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Ceasefire in Aleppo extended for 48 hours: Syrian army
May 10, 2016 01:38A fragile ceasefire in the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo and its surroundings has been extended for another 48 hours, the Syrian army says.
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Russia, US pledge adherence to Syria truce
May 09, 2016 12:20Russia and the United States have confirmed their commitment to an existing ceasefire in Syria and intend to intensify their efforts to ensure its implementation.
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Iran, Russia in ‘constant consultations’ over Syria
May 09, 2016 12:00Foreign Ministry spokesman says Iran is in constant touch with Russia over Syria, adding that foreign-backed terrorists are not abiding by the truce in the war-torn country.
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President Assad remaining in power Iran's redline: Iran's official
May 09, 2016 00:04A senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran’s redline is Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s remaining in power until his term in office is over.