Syria peace talks
UN mediator de Mistura to attend Syria talks on Friday: report
Middle East
December 21, 2017
UN mediator de Mistura to attend Syria talks on Friday: report
UN special envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura will arrive in Kazakhstan’s capital on Friday to take part in Syria…
France says Syrian government obstructing peace talks
Middle East
December 6, 2017
France says Syrian government obstructing peace talks
France accused the Syrian government on Wednesday of obstructing UN-led peace talks with its refusal to return to Geneva and…
Russia says Syrian government officials will attend Geneva peace talks
Middle East
March 20, 2017
Russia says Syrian government officials will attend Geneva peace talks
Syrian government representatives will attend upcoming peace talks in Geneva, Russia's state RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing Deputy Foreign Minister…
Syria peace talks in Astana close with no sign of rebels
Middle East
March 16, 2017
Syria peace talks in Astana close with no sign of rebels
Syrian peace talks in Kazakhstan closed on Wednesday without any substantive negotiations taking place, after rebels boycotted the meeting that…
Syrian rebels to attend extended talks in Astana: Kazakh official
Middle East
March 15, 2017
Syrian rebels to attend extended talks in Astana: Kazakh official
Kazakhstan says peace talks in the capital, Astana, over ending the fighting in Syria have been extended and will be…
UN mediator wraps up ‘tough’ Syria talks in Geneva
Middle East
March 5, 2017
UN mediator wraps up ‘tough’ Syria talks in Geneva
The United Nations special envoy for Syria concluded Friday a marathon round of talks in Geneva with an agreement from…
UN mediator not expecting quick breakthrough in Syria peace talks
Middle East
February 23, 2017
UN mediator not expecting quick breakthrough in Syria peace talks
UN mediator Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday he did not expect an immediate breakthrough when Syria peace talks restart on Thursday…
UN and others play down expectations for Geneva talks on Syria
Middle East
February 20, 2017
UN and others play down expectations for Geneva talks on Syria
The United Nations and other parties to Syrian peace efforts on Sunday softened any expectations of a major breakthrough at…
Syrian opposition chooses delegation for Geneva talks
Middle East
February 13, 2017
Syrian opposition chooses delegation for Geneva talks
Syria's main opposition body on Sunday approved a new delegation to take part in Geneva peace talks later this month,…
End goal of Turkish operation in Syria is Raqqa: Erdogan
Middle East
February 13, 2017
End goal of Turkish operation in Syria is Raqqa: Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday the final goal of a Turkish incursion into Syria was not just to retake…