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Syria Talks: The Aleppo Dilemma

... region is all but firm. Analysts forecasted that the government that had succeeded in isolating rebels around the city would eventually starve them out into surrendering. But some militant groups certainly feel empowered by recent attacks, particularly Jabhat Al Nusra. Given the fact that the outcome of events in Aleppo will decide the future of the Syria ceasefire in its entirety it is not surprising that this group is making attempts to derail the process. With the Saudi-backed High Negotiations Committee ...

13.05.2016

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Identifying the Strategy behind Russia’s Air Strikes in Syria

... activists on the ground in Syria claimed that the primary target of fighter jets on that day were not Islamic State fighters but rebel groups north of Homs and in the Hama province. It is worth noting, however, that these rebels include Al Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat Al Nusra, hardline Islamists Ahrar Al Sham, as well as a number of smaller factions. The fact that on the first day of its campaign Russia chose to strike rebels, which reportedly included Western-backed ones, and not ISIS resulted in harsh criticism ...

05.10.2015

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