MESOP TOP OF THE AGENDA : NO SAFE ZONES & BAD INTEL

 Russia: Turkey Provided Intel Behind ‘Friendly Fire’ / SYRIA

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said intelligence that led to a Russian airstrike in Syria that killed three Turkish soldiers in a “friendly fire” incident (Reuters) came from Turkish sources. Also in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad rejected U.S. President Trump’s proposal of “safe zones” (Reuters) in the country and said he would “welcome” U.S. troops to participate in the fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

  1. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-albab-kremlin-idUSKBN15P0ZI
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/02/10/world/europe/10reuters-mideast-crisis-syria-assad.html?ref=world&_r=0