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UN Envoy Meets Syrian Rivals, But Hopes Dim For Peace Talks
The UN's Syria envoy launched consultations Thursday with rival sides in the six-year conflict, but hopes of...
Syrian Peace Talks To Resume With Expectations Low
UN-brokered Syrian peace talks resume in Geneva on Thursday, but hopes of a breakthrough are dim, clouded by persistent...
Turkey Says Only 100 Jihadists Left In IS-Held Syria Battleground
Turkey said Wednesday fewer than 100 jihadists were still holed up in the flashpoint Islamic-State Syrian town of...
Turkey Says ‘100 IS Fighters’ Left In Syria’s Al-Bab
Turkey said Wednesday fewer than 100 Islamic State jihadists were still holed up in a flashpoint Syrian town which has...
Rival Syrian Camps Due In Geneva Ahead of Talks
Rival Syrian camps were due in Geneva Wednesday for UN-brokered talks to end the six-year conflict with persistent...
Syria Talks Remain Focussed On ‘political Transition’
Upcoming Syria peace talks remain focused on negotiating a "political transition" in the war-ravaged country, the UN...
Exclusive: CIA-Backed Aid For Syrian Rebels Frozen After Islamist Attack
CIA-coordinated military aid for rebels in northwest Syria has been frozen since they came under major Islamist attack...
Years of Failed Efforts To End Syrian Conflict
Since the start of Syria's war in 2011, several diplomatic initiatives have stumbled over the future of President...
Where Does Syria’s Opposition Stand Ahead of New Talks?
Syrian opposition figures will return to Geneva on Thursday for new UN-sponsored talks with President Bashar al-Assad's...
Who’s Who In Syria Conflict As Geneva Talks Loom
Syrian government officials and opposition figures will gather in Geneva on Thursday for the fourth round of...
11 Family Members Dead In Rebel Push On IS Syria Bastion
Eleven members of the same family were killed on Monday as Turkey-backed Syrian rebels advanced on the town of Al-Bab...
‘War Won’t Stop Us’ Vow Syria Child Victims Bana, Abdel
Two Syrian children who have become powerful symbols of their homeland's conflict met Saturday, vowing that "the war...
Turkey Presents US Options For Raqa Operation
Turkey has presented two plans to the US detailing how a joint operation could retake the IS de-facto capital of Raqa...
UN-OPCW Panel Seeks Names of Syrian Commanders In Gas Attacks Probe
A UN investigative panel is pressing the Syrian government to hand over the names of commanders, military units and...
Turkish Shelling ‘kills 9’ In IS-Held Syria Town
Nine civilians were killed in overnight Turkish bombardment of a jihadist-held town in northern Syria, a monitor said...
24 Civilians Killed In Bombing On Syria Town
Turkish bombardment of an Islamic State group-held town in Syria has killed 24 civilians, a monitor said Thursday, but...
Damascus Denies Accusations of Chlorine Use In Aleppo
Syria's government on Wednesday fiercely denied accusations by Human Rights Watch that it used chemical weapons in its...
Syria Rebels Head To Astana Talks
Syrian rebel figures were en route to the Kazakh capital on Wednesday for fresh talks on reinforcing a faltering...
Saudi Royals Host Erdogan Ahead of Syria Talks
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Arabia's top leadership on Tuesday during a visit to further...