Syrian peace process

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Syrian Talks End, ‘more Positive’ Than Previous Round

More than a week of UN-sponsored peace talks ended in Geneva on Friday, the main opposition group said, calling the...

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Syria Peace Talks Inch Forward Under Diplomatic Pressure

UN-sponsored Syria peace talks limped towards a close on Friday after more than a week in Geneva with little sign of...

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Syria Accuses Main Opposition of Taking Peace Talks ‘hostage’

Syria on Thursday accused the opposition High Negotiations Committee of taking UN-backed peace talks "hostage" over its...

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Syrian Opposition Refuses To Add Terrorism To UN Talks Agenda

Syria's main opposition group will not allow terrorism to be added to the agenda of sputtering UN-sponsored peace talks...

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Syria Ex-Qaeda Says Opposition Leaders Must ‘step Aside’

The head of Al-Qaeda's former Syrian branch said weekend suicide attacks in third city Homs were a message for...

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Opposition Seeks Russian Support At Syria Talks

Syria's opposition on Monday urged Russia, a key ally of President Bashar al-Assad, to put pressure on Damascus to help...

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Avoid Insults, UN Urges Syrian Rivals At Tense Talks

A ban on mobile phones, recording devices and "offensive language": the ground rules handed out at Syrian talks reflect...

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Syrian Opposition Says To Meet Russian Officials At Geneva Talks On Monday

A senior opposition negotiator at Syria peace talks in Geneva said on Monday his delegation would meet Russian foreign...

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Syrian Opposition Accuses Damascus of ‘stalling’ Talks

The main Syrian opposition group at peace talks in Geneva accused Damascus on Sunday of "stalling", after its chief...

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UN Envoy Sets Out Framework For Sputtering Syria Talks

Several more rounds of Syrian peace talks will be needed to reach any accord, the UN envoy bidding to kickstart the...

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Syria Talks Challenged As Suicide Blasts Kill Dozens

UN efforts to launch a new round of Syria peace talks sputtered Saturday as suicide attacks killed dozens of people,...

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UN Syria Talks Open As Blast Reflects Fragility of Truce

The first full day of a fresh round of Syria peace talks began in Geneva Friday as a suicide bombing killed 42,...

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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...

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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...

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Syria Opposition Seeks ‘direct Negotiations’ With Regime

Salem al-Meslet (L), spokesman for the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) umbrella group, speaks to journalists on the...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Chief Negotiators At Looming Syria Talks In Geneva

A seasoned diplomat, a cardiologist and a lawyer will represent Syria's two sides at UN-brokered peace talks that begin...