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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

No UN role in Syria safe zone plan

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BEIRUT: Syria’s foreign minister said on Monday Damascus would abide by Russia’s plan for “de-escalation” zones if rebels observed it, adding the insurgents should help drive militants from opposition-controlled areas. Walid al Moualem told a news conference there would be no role for the United Nations or other “international forces” in the de-escalation zones but Russia saw an observer role for military police. He gave no further details. Russia brokered the deal for de-escalation zones with backing from Iran and Turkey during ceasefire talks in the Kazakh capital Astana last week. The deal took effect at midnight last Friday. Some fighting has continued in those areas, particularly north of Hama city, but the overall intensity has reduced, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Rebel officials could not immediately be reached for comment on Moualem’s comments on Monday.


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