Posts Tagged ‘zones’

Russia to continue cooperation with US on de-escalation zones in Syria – Lavrov

READ MORE: Ceasefire deal brokered by Russia & US comes into force in southwest Syria “Regarding the perspectives of our cooperation with the Americans, it will continue through the implementation of those deals agreed on the de-escalation zone in Syria’s southwest. The memorandum from June 7… assumes the development of additional details that would secure how […]

News reports say Israel wants US, not Russia, to control deescalation zones in Syria

     Israel opposes Russian military forces overseeing deescalation zones in southern Syria near its borders, and wants US troops to control ceasefire there, and additionally hopes that talks on these zones will be separated from the negotiations on Syrian settlement in Astana, in which Iran and Turkey participate, local media reported Friday. Senior Israeli politicians […]

Tillerson: The US is open to working with Russia, establish no-fly zones in Syria

     The United States and Russia have the potential to appropriately coordinate in Syria to bring stability and serve mutual security interests in the region, and that the United States is willing to cooperate with Russia, according to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. “The United States and Russia certainly have unresolved differences on a […]

Paris ‘No Go Zones’ Where Migrants Terrorize Women Threaten its 2024 Olympics Bid

Paris’s aspiration to stage the Olympic Games in 2024 is under threat partly because of so-called ‘no go zones’ in the city where immigrants from Asia and Africa pester and abuse women. Areas like Place de la Chapelle, formerly a quiet square behind the Gare du Nord train station, have been transformed in a short […]

UN notes Syria safe zones lead to ‘discernible reduction in levels of violence’

     The de-escalation zones in Syria, agreed on during the Astana talks, led to a a discernible reduction in levels of violence near Idlib and western Aleppo, chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Paulo Sergio Pinheiro said Wednesday. “The de-escalation zones agreed by Russia, Iran and Turkey, the […]

Iran ready to help ensure security of Syria de-escalation zones: Official

Tasnim– Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said the Islamic Republic is prepared to deploy its forces to Syria to maintain the security of the de-escalation zones in the war-torn country. “Iran is very serious in fighting terrorism and establishing peace and stability in Syria,” Shamkhani said in an interview with […]

Why Iran wants ‘de-escalation’ zones in Syria

Al-Monitor | Hamidreza Azizi: The latest round of Syria peace talks in Astana concluded May 4 with Russia, Iran and Turkey — the three guarantors of the cease-fire — agreeing on a plan to establish “de-escalation zones” in Syria. The initiative, which was first put forward by Moscow with the declared aim of securing the […]

US Attack on Syrian Forces, A Criminal Act of War: Asserting the “Safe Zones”, Perpetuating the War

Russia, Iran and Turkey deepen talks on full implementation of de-escalation zones in Syria

On Thursday the 18.05. Russian, Iranian und Turkish officials held further talks about concrete steps and details of their planned etsablishment of de-escalation zones in Syria. The three states serve as guarantors for the various factions of the Syrian conflict involved in this agreement. A first memorandum was signed on May 4 in Astana to […]

Russia-initiated safe zones in Syria a real chance for reconciliation – Assad

The “foremost” aim of the de-escalation or safe zones is to protect peaceful civilians, but Assad said they also provide armed militants with an opening “to enter into a truce with the government.” “This is a chance for a person with weapons in hand to pause to think. In other words, if they lay down […]

Turkey Backs Russian-Iranian Plan For Syrian Safe Zones – U.S. Responds By Arming Kurds

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 […]

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 […]

Safe Zones in Syria: Astana’s Key to Political Settlement?

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 […]

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