Daily Archives: September 14, 2016

Syrian Truce Holds During Islamic Eid al-Adha

by James M. Wall Syria’s cease-fire, brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, began Monday night on Eid al-Adha, the Islamic festival which commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to follow Allah’s command to … Continue reading Continue reading

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