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August 2015

De Mistura’s ‘Contact Group’ Could Be Our Best Hope

The UN envoy’s most important and practical suggestion to the Security Council was the establishment of an international contact group as a way to resume political talks in Syria

Opinion: Iran Between Two Fantasies

Tehran is helping Assad cope with his manpower shortage by recruiting mercenaries in Lebanon, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Iraq

ISIS Withdraws From City of Hassakeh


Syrian army and allied forces tighten grip on Hassakeh after eliminating the last remaining ISIS fighters, pro-regime news reports

Coordination Committee Releases Statement Following Brussels Dialogue

“Cohesion of the National Coordination Committee, with all its national forces and figures, is a national necessity that must be protected through democratic practices and commitment to the rule of organizational work”