ABU DHABI:  Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Monday he had no doubts Russia’s airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria will be successful.

"The reason is pragmatic and simple: Russia is coordinating its actions with the Syrian army, the only force in Syria that really counters terrorism," Al Moualem said in a television interview.

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