Syrian peace process

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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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Quiet As Ceasefire Begins In South Syria

A ceasefire in southern Syria brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan began at noon local time on Sunday, with...

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Syria Ceasefire Zone A US ‘priority’

A ceasefire set to take effect in southwest Syria on Sunday is a US priority and an important step toward eventual...

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Key Powers Thrash Out Safe Zones Plan At Syria Talks

Powerbrokers Russia, Iran and Turkey sought Wednesday to hammer out a plan for four safe zones in Syria at a fifth...

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Fifth Round of Kazakh Syria Talks Focuses On Safe Zones

Powerbrokers Russia, Iran and Turkey on Tuesday focused on shoring up a plan for safe zones in Syria at a fifth round...

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Syrian Army Declares Unilateral Fighting Freeze In South

The Syrian army on Monday unilaterally announced a halt to fighting in the country's south that would coincide with a...

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UN Envoy Optimistic Over Syria Talks In July

The UN envoy for Syria said Tuesday he hoped that talks set to begin next week in Astana would help create favorable...

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Multinational Forces Could Patrol Syria ‘de-Escalation Zones’

Turkey on Thursday said multinational forces from differing sides in the Syria conflict could be deployed to ensure...

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Syria Peace Talks May Resume In July

A new round of Syria peace talks could happen next month in Geneva, the United Nations envoy said Wednesday, following...

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Syria Peace Talks May Resume In July

A new round of Syria peace talks could happen next month in Geneva, the United Nations envoy said Wednesday, following...

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Next Round of Astana Syria Talks Delayed

Russian-backed peace talks on Syria in Astana have been pushed back, Kazakhstan's foreign ministry said Thursday, as...

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UN Envoy Eyes New Syria Peace Talks In June

Despite little progress in the latest round of Syrian peace talks, negotiations are set to resume in June, the UN envoy...

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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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UN In Talks Over Control of Syria Safe Zones

The United Nations said Thursday it was in talks with Iran, Russia and Turkey over who should control proposed safe...

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UN Security Council Expected To Meet On Syria Safe Zones Deal

Japan and Sweden have requested a UN Security Council meeting to obtain specific details of a Russia-backed agreement...

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Russia Seeks UN Backing For Deal On Syria Safe Zones

Russia on Monday faced resistance from Western powers to a bid to win UN Security Council backing for an agreement it...

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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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Tillerson Discusses Syria With Russia’s Lavrov

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed the conflict in Syria with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Friday, the...