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Syria Sides Meet Again In Geneva, With Expectations Low

Syria's government and opposition meet Monday for a seventh round of UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva with little...

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Saudi-Qatar Crisis Puts Syria Rebels In Tricky Position

A diplomatic crisis pitting Saudi Arabia against Qatar has put Syrian rebels in a difficult position, analysts say,...

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Moscow Says US Coalition Strikes On Syrian Forces ‘unacceptable’

Russia on Friday condemned strikes by the US-led coalition against Syrian forces as "unacceptable", state media...

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Syrian Sides Agree To New UN Process On Constitution

In the first concrete results from talks this week on ending Syria's conflict, the United Nations said Thursday the...

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Syria Talks Open Overshadowed By Rival Track, Rebel Losses

A new round of Syrian peace talks opens in Geneva on Tuesday, overshadowed by a competing process in Astana and with...

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US Offers $10 Mn Reward For Ex-Qaeda Affiliate Chief

The United States is offering a $10 million reward for information to identify or locate the head of Al-Qaeda's former...

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Syria Fighting Eases As Safe Zones Plan Begins

Fighting subsided in Syria on Saturday after a deal signed by government backers Russia and Iran and rebel supporter...

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Syria Rebel Delegation ‘arrives In Astana For Talks With Regime’

A Syrian rebel delegation has arrived in the Kazakh capital Astana for Russian-led talks aimed at ending the country's...

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Global Outcry Over Suspected Syria Chemical Attack

A suspected chemical attack that killed at least 58 civilians in rebel-held northwestern Syria has prompted widespread...

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Bashar Al-Assad’s Overthrow No Longer A Priority

The United States has said that it is no longer focused on ousting President Bashar al-Assad as it seeks a new strategy...

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Syrian Opposition Rejects ‘any Role’ For Assad

The Syrian opposition to the Damascus regime said Thursday it rejected "any role" now or in the future for current...

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No Peace Deal In Syria Without US Role

A political deal to end the Syrian conflict is not possible without a strong US role, the opposition's chief negotiator...

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UN Syria Envoy Urges Foreign Powers To Help Restore Ceasefire

The United Nations' Syria envoy sent an urgent appeal Saturday to Russia, Iran and Turkey seeking help to restore a...

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Syrian Rivals Tackle Governance, Terrorism At UN Talks

Syrian rivals will tackle all agenda items at peace talks this week, including political transition, the United Nations...

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UN’s Troubled Syria Peace Talks Restart In Geneva

UN-backed Syria peace talks resumed in Geneva on Thursday, with little hope of a breakthrough and the emboldened regime...

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UN-Backed Syria Peace Talks To Restart In Geneva

Syrian rivals were to resume UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva on Thursday, with escalating violence and deadlock on...

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New Syria Peace Talks As Fight Comes To Damascus

A fifth round of UN-backed Syria peace talks begins Thursday in Geneva with scant hope of a breakthrough against a...

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Syrian Government Says Agenda Agreed, Seeks United Opposition At Next Geneva Talks

Syria's chief negotiator said on Saturday that the "only thing" achieved at 10-day talks in Geneva was an agreed agenda...

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Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From IS

Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State...