Jaafari Says Syrian Government Has Proven Commitment as UN Moves to Suspend Geneva Talks
UN halts peace talks until February 25 amid an impasse between regime and opposition negotiators and an escalation in fighting on the ground in Syria
UN halts peace talks until February 25 amid an impasse between regime and opposition negotiators and an escalation in fighting on the ground in Syria
Despite the daily horrors and dangers, civil defense workers have devoted their lives to saving and assisting the Syrian people in the most extreme circumstances
United Nations bid to hold talks hampered by diplomatic failure as fighting intensifies on the ground between regime forces and rebels in a number of areas
Activists accuse opposition delegation of “trading in Syrians’ blood” as Assad regime backed by Russian forces advance throughout northern Aleppo
Syrian government delegation will not accept any preconditions from any party prior to commencing indirect negotiations with the Syrian opposition in Geneva, chief negotiator tells reporters
Doubts about the direction of negotiations drag on as UN envoy declares beginning to peace talks following meeting with opposition delegation at UN headquarters
Despite doctors’ continuous warnings to stay away from the video, the brutal and ugly content, I eventually dared to follow the envoy’s speech, to try to find a glimmer of hope or beam of light for the great Syrian people — or what remains of it
Committee says new advisory council to include a total of 28 women from a variety of fields, adding that the group’s role will be connected with the current negotiations in Geneva
“The opposition delegation must be firm in its positions, standing with calm and steady nerves, and not get dragged into the agendas the regime is trying to impose and its attempts to provoke them”
“We have decided to participate in the political process to test the [Syrian government’s] seriousness through discussions with the United Nations team”
Information minister defends importance of Syrian-Syrian dialogue and reaching a consensus on a list of terrorist organizations during interview with Syrian TV
Washington is truly working for an independent Kurdish state in the near east
International players urge Syrian opposition to attend talks as debate continues around the composition of the opposition’s delegation, goodwill measures, and the negotiation agenda ahead of Friday’s peace talks in Geneva
Rebuilding houses in Wadi al-Dayf has also created job opportunities for many local residents
Locals wary of Nusra Front’s motives for sending hundreds of reinforcements to secure Aleppo amid rumors of a regime-ISIS surprise offensive
Opposition negotiating body says it is ready to participate in Geneva peace talks on the basis of the 2012 Geneva statement and Security Council Resolution 2118
Opposition figure declares his intention to return to High Committee for Negotiations after a dispute led to his withdrawal a month ago
Free-speech activist speaks to German television in first interview since his release from custody in Syria last year
Foreign ministry calls on UN to denounce foreign states backing terrorism in Syria after two bombs killed 24 people in Homs on Tuesday
Opposition’s negotiating delegation in disarray as US secretary of state warns it could lose political and military support if it refuses to accept the conditions of the upcoming Geneva talks
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