Tasnim A senior professor and political analyst based in Australia praised Irans role in the Syria peace process and said Tehran has remained a key balancing force at Astana. Irans role remains vital, in diplomacy as in support for the long-suffering Syrian military, Professor Tim Anderson, a lecturer at the University of Sydney, said in an interview ...

Sputnik - At last weeks Valdai discussion group conference in Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed that 700 civilians had been taken hostage in Syria's Deir-al Zor province after attacking a refugee camp in an area controlled by US-backed forces. Apparently around130 families had been captured, withmilitants vowing toexecute ...