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January 3, 2017

Syria: Rebels Weigh Pulling Out of Peace Talks After Gov't Violates Ceasefire
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In Syria, anti-government rebels say they are considering pulling out of
preliminary peace talks planned to take place in Kazakhstan this month,
after accusing the Syrian government of violating the terms of the
5-day-old ceasefire. The anti-government rebels have accused the Syrian
government of launching an assault on a rebel-held area near Damascus
that is key to the city's water supply-a violation of the terms of the
ceasefire that took effect late Thursday night and was welcomed by
Syrians, including residents of Idlib. The upcoming talks in Kazakhstan
for later this month are being planned by Turkey, Russia and Iran.


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