UN News Centre | Syrian opposition reportedly blasts UN's Iran invitation to Switzerland talks Fox News Iran has been invited to attend a meeting of foreign ministers in Switzerland ahead of internationally brokered peace talks between Syria's warring factions, the United Nations said Sunday, a move that could potentially scuttle the war-torn nation's ... UN Invites Iran to Syria Talks, Surprising American Officials Syria: Ban hails opposition group's 'courageous' decision to attend peace ... Syria talks face immediate hurdle of Assad's refusal to step down |
Aljazeera.com | Explaining the Geneva II peace talks on Syria Aljazeera.com Much is resting on the so-called Geneva II peace conference on Syria to end the conflict in the country. The UN-backed talks, scheduled to begin on January 22 in Switzerland, are set to bring together representatives from both the government of ... |
In Syria, Former Official Says, 'Nobody Is Winning' New York Times The following are excerpts from an interview with Jihad Makdissi, a former Foreign Ministry spokesman in Syria who fled in 2012 as the government of President Bashar al-Assad cracked down on antigovernment protesters. Mr. Makdissi, however, has not ... |
BBC News | Syria says Interfax Assad comments on not giving up power inaccurate Reuters Assad was quoted as telling the visitors days ahead of an internationally sponsored peace conference on Syria that "if we wanted to give up, we would have done so at the very beginning. We are on guard for our country. This issue is not up for ... Syria's Bashar al-Assad: Quitting not up for debate Syria's Assad 'Not Ready To Give Up Power' Syria's president says his departure is not up for discussion at Geneva talks |
BBC News | UN invites Iran to Syria peace talks BBC News UN chief Ban Ki-moon has invited Iran to take part in preliminary Syrian peace talks this week in Switzerland, an offer Tehran has accepted. Mr Ban said he had received assurances that Iran would play a positive role in securing a transitional government. |
Islamist rebels reject 'hollow' Syria peace talks Reuters Syria's main political opposition group in exile, the National Coalition, agreed on Saturday to attend the talks beginning on Wednesday in Geneva, setting up the first meeting between President Bashar al-Assad's government and its foes. But the Islamic ... |
BBC News | Syria: 'Al-Qaeda peace call' to rivals after fighting BBC News A call for reconciliation with rival Syrian rebels has been made by a group linked to al-Qaeda following fierce infighting, it has been reported. The message apparently comes from the chief of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) Abu Bakr al ... The rise and fall of ISIL in Syria End infighting, say Syria extemists ISIS 'reaching out' to Syria rebels: audio message |
Telegraph.co.uk | Minister: French Teens Go to Syria for Jihad ABC News The civil war to oust President Bashir Assad has attracted more French, and Westerners, than other battlegrounds like Afghanistan ever did. Thousands of Europeans are fighting in Syria and nearly 700 French citizens or residents are in some way ... France warns Europe could be 'overwhelmed' by jihadis returning from Syria France alarmed by rise in young fighters headed for Syria Growing fears for French teens en route to fight jihad in Syria |
CNN | How Syria talks were derailed before they started CNN A man reacts after what activists said was an air raid by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the al-Marja district of Aleppo on Monday, December 23. The United Nations estimates more than 100,000 people have been killed since the ... |
Syria main opposition to attend Geneva talks Aljazeera.com The Syrian National Coalition, the main umbrella opposition body in exile, has agreed to participate in long-awaited peace talks planned for January 22 in Geneva. The Syrian National Coalition's media office said on Saturday that of 75 voters, 58 voted ... |