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UN Security Council To Vote On Friday On Demand For Syria Truce
The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday on a draft resolution demanding a 30-day truce in Syria to allow aid deliveries and medical evacuations, but it was not immediately clear if the text had won the support of Syrian ally Russia.
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Regime Shelling Near Damascus Kills Seven Civilians: Monitor
Regime bombardment of a flashpoint region near Syria's capital on Sunday killed seven civilians, a monitor said, in the deadliest attack there since a nationwide truce came into force.
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Vladimir Putin Announces Syria Truce Deal, Peace Talks
Russia President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a nationwide ceasefire deal to come into effect across Syria from midnight and that the warring parties had agreed to sit down for peace talks.
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Syrian Rebel Says Truce Has 'Practically Failed And Has Ended'
A truce brokered by the United States and Russia has "practically failed and has ended" and there is no hope that aid will be delivered to rebel-held eastern Aleppo, a Syrian rebel official said on Monday.
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Syria Truce Largely Holds, Aid Preparations Underway
A new ceasefire in Syria brought a full day with no combat deaths in the war between President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents, a monitoring body said, and efforts to deliver aid to besieged areas got cautiously underway.
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Syrian Army Declares Temporary, Nationwide Truce
The Syrian military declared a unilateral, three-day cease-fire for the entire country on Wednesday, with the start of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holidays that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, state media reported.
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Barack Obama, European Leaders Urge Syria Parties To Respect Truce
US President Barack Obama and the leaders of Germany, Italy, Britain and France on Monday called on parties in the Syrian war to respect an agreement to cease hostilities and make peace talks work, the White House said in a statement.
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More Deaths In Aleppo As Barack Obama Calls For 'Reinstated' Syria Truce
Regime and rebel bombardment killed 26 civilians on Sunday in Syria's second city Aleppo as US President Barack Obama urged the conflict's warring parties to "reinstate" a troubled ceasefire.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Must Go At Start Of Transition: Saudi Arabia
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave office as soon as a transitional authority is set up, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Saturday, insisting there is no way he can retain power.
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Make-Or-Break Syria Truce Tests Russia-US Cooperation
After five years of bloodshed and hundreds of thousands of deaths, Syria is less than a day away from an unlikely ceasefire that could make or break international efforts to end the war.
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Russian Leader Pushes Syria Truce Deal Amid Skepticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday with key players in the Syria conflict, including President Bashar Assad, ahead of a US-Russia-engineered cease-fire, as the opposition voiced concerns that the truce due to begin later this week will only benefit the Syrian government.
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EU's Federica Mogherini Says No Cold War With Russia As Syria Truce Agreed
The European Union's senior diplomat said on Monday there was no Cold War climate between Moscow and the West as they agreed to a pause in the fighting in Syria, although Russia's prime minister said tension was growing.
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Russia Keeps Bombing Despite Syria Truce; Bashar Assad Vows To Fight On
Major powers agreed on Friday to a pause in combat in Syria, but Russia pressed on with bombing in support of its ally President Bashar al-Assad, who vowed to fight until he regained full control of the country.
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UN Security Council To Vote On Friday On Demand For Syria Truce
The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday on a draft resolution demanding a 30-day truce in Syria to allow aid deliveries and medical evacuations, but it was not immediately clear if the text had won the support of Syrian ally Russia.
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Regime Shelling Near Damascus Kills Seven Civilians: Monitor
Regime bombardment of a flashpoint region near Syria's capital on Sunday killed seven civilians, a monitor said, in the deadliest attack there since a nationwide truce came into force.
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Vladimir Putin Announces Syria Truce Deal, Peace Talks
Russia President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a nationwide ceasefire deal to come into effect across Syria from midnight and that the warring parties had agreed to sit down for peace talks.
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Syrian Rebel Says Truce Has 'Practically Failed And Has Ended'
A truce brokered by the United States and Russia has "practically failed and has ended" and there is no hope that aid will be delivered to rebel-held eastern Aleppo, a Syrian rebel official said on Monday.
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Syria Truce Largely Holds, Aid Preparations Underway
A new ceasefire in Syria brought a full day with no combat deaths in the war between President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents, a monitoring body said, and efforts to deliver aid to besieged areas got cautiously underway.
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Syrian Army Declares Temporary, Nationwide Truce
The Syrian military declared a unilateral, three-day cease-fire for the entire country on Wednesday, with the start of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holidays that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, state media reported.
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Barack Obama, European Leaders Urge Syria Parties To Respect Truce
US President Barack Obama and the leaders of Germany, Italy, Britain and France on Monday called on parties in the Syrian war to respect an agreement to cease hostilities and make peace talks work, the White House said in a statement.
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More Deaths In Aleppo As Barack Obama Calls For 'Reinstated' Syria Truce
Regime and rebel bombardment killed 26 civilians on Sunday in Syria's second city Aleppo as US President Barack Obama urged the conflict's warring parties to "reinstate" a troubled ceasefire.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Must Go At Start Of Transition: Saudi Arabia
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave office as soon as a transitional authority is set up, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Saturday, insisting there is no way he can retain power.
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Make-Or-Break Syria Truce Tests Russia-US Cooperation
After five years of bloodshed and hundreds of thousands of deaths, Syria is less than a day away from an unlikely ceasefire that could make or break international efforts to end the war.
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Russian Leader Pushes Syria Truce Deal Amid Skepticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday with key players in the Syria conflict, including President Bashar Assad, ahead of a US-Russia-engineered cease-fire, as the opposition voiced concerns that the truce due to begin later this week will only benefit the Syrian government.
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EU's Federica Mogherini Says No Cold War With Russia As Syria Truce Agreed
The European Union's senior diplomat said on Monday there was no Cold War climate between Moscow and the West as they agreed to a pause in the fighting in Syria, although Russia's prime minister said tension was growing.
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Russia Keeps Bombing Despite Syria Truce; Bashar Assad Vows To Fight On
Major powers agreed on Friday to a pause in combat in Syria, but Russia pressed on with bombing in support of its ally President Bashar al-Assad, who vowed to fight until he regained full control of the country.
