Lead opposition negotiator offers signals possible involvement in the Russian track, but says achieving progress in Geneva would make Sochi pointless
Regime representatives walked out of negotiations earlier this month after publicly rejecting the opposition’s stance on Assad remaining in power
Delegation previously delayed its attendance to the negotiations in response to opposition demands for Assad to step down
Syrian government source says the opposition’s renewed demands for Assad to step down was a ‘return to square one,’ Al-Etihad reports
Russian diplomat says success of the Moscow-backed talks have motivated the U.N. to restart negotiations in Switzerland, SANA reports
The government’s delegation reached Geneva yesterday as the seventh round of talks with the opposition is set to start
State media reports government delegates meet with international envoy on second day of U.N.-backed talks
Sixth round of intra-Syrian negotiations kicks off with meeting between Syrian government and U.N. envoy, state media reports
Al-Hayat columnist Ibrahim Hamidi highlights four observations in the aftermath of the first American strike on Syrian army positions, explaining that the coming days will show which of two tracks will be taken by Russian and the U.S. in response — military escalation between the two superpowers, or a renewed interest in a military-political agreement
U.N. envoy for Syria discusses queries from government delegates while touching on issues concerning a possible transitional process, state media reports
Gatilov avoids making comments on the progress of the ongoing intra-Syrian talks, stating that a number of meetings are still to take place with different Syrian participants
ISIS militants are still present in parts of the town and the rebels are in control of less than half of it
De Mistura expresses reservations over success of Geneva 4 if a political solution is not reached and states that US position is still unknown
Russian FM meets with counterpart Abdrakhmanov to discuss preparations for the upcoming Syrian peace talks to be held in the Kazakh capital next week
Deputy head of the Syrian Interim Government expresses hope that a Trump presidency will contribute to Turkey’s efforts to ensure a successful ceasefire in Syria
Swiss aid delegates confirm plans to open office in the Syrian capital during meeting to discuss increasing cooperation in development
Following is the full text of the interview, as appeared on SANA, the official news agency
Opposition leader urges states to help end Assad and Russia’s bombardment of Aleppo’s residential areas which have killed hundreds of civilians in the past days
Humanitarian corridors should not be used to supply terrorists with weapons and fighters if serious about reaching a solution to the crisis in Aleppo, says Churkin
Swiss delegation agrees to bolster humanitarian and relief support for Syria in coordination with Damascus
