U.S. And Russia Agree On Syria Cease-Fire To Begin Saturday

Secretary of State John Kerry gestures during a joint press conference with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh (unseen) in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016. John Kerry said Sunday that a "provisional agreemen... Secretary of State John Kerry gestures during a joint press conference with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh (unseen) in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016. John Kerry said Sunday that a "provisional agreement" has been reached on a Syrian cease-fire that could begin in the next few days, but he acknowledged that it’s not finalized and all parties might not automatically comply. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh) MORE LESS
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BEIRUT (AP) — U.S. officials say the United States and Russia have agreed on a plan that would create a cease-fire in Syria starting Saturday.

The officials said Monday that the two sides have agreed on the terms and conditions for the “cessation of hostilities,” as they call it.

The truce excludes attacks on the Islamic State group and the Nusra Front, al-Qaida’s local affiliate.

An announcement is expected after Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin speak on the matter by telephone.

The officials weren’t authorized to speak about the matter publicly and demanded anonymity.

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  1. For what the GOP fraudulently calls an already lame-duck POTUS seems like things are getting done.

  2. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    But he is a COMMIE muslin sympathizer for bowing to the Russian bare!!1!!!111! If OBAMA could STAND up to PUTIN he wouldn’t have WEEKLY been forced into THIS CEASE-FIRE!!! A CEASE-FIRE in SYRIA means OBAMANOT is WEEK on TERROR, WEEK on RUSSIANS!!! WAKE UP SHEEPLE!!! LOL LOL LOL

  3. Avatar for dnl dnl says:

    Putin’s caveat to Kerry.

    You first.

  4. Good news. Hope the cease-fire can be expanded upon.

  5. Avatar for meta meta says:

    Now back to this weeks edition of Regime Change at Home, starring Ditch McConnell and Whorrin’ Hatch.

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