Clashes between rival rebel militias in northwest Syria have become more widespread after talks to strike a reconciliation deal failed, sources told The New Arab’s Arabic-language sister site. It had been hoped talks on Friday between hardline Islamist militia Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and factions from the Turkish-backed “Syrian National Army (SNA)” militia group would put an end to days of deadly clashes in and around the city of Afrin in northwestern Aleppo province. Negotiations between the warring groups failed due to the “unrealistic and unbalanced” demands made by the HTS, Abu el-Ezz …