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Syria talks bear little as tensions boil over US-led strike | AFP

May 19, 2017May 21, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on May 19, 2017]

A new round of Syria peace talks closed Friday with little visible progress towards ending the country’s conflict, as tensions boiled between the warring sides over a US-led bombing raid.

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Syrian sides agree to new UN process on constitution | AFP

May 18, 2017May 21, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on May 18, 2017]

In the first concrete results from talks this week on ending Syria’s conflict, the United Nations said Thursday the warring sides had agreed to set up expert committees to discuss “constitutional issues.”

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Syrian rivals weigh UN plan for new constitution | AFP

May 17, 2017May 21, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on May 17, 2017]

Geneva (AFP) – Rival Syrian delegations on Wednesday weighed a UN proposal on developing a new constitution for the war-ravaged country, as a new round of peace talks entered a second day.

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Syrian opposition vows not to ‘walk away’ from Geneva talks | AFP

May 16, 2017May 21, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on May 16, 2017]

Geneva (AFP) – Syria’s opposition pledged not to walk away from a new round of peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday despite rebel defeats in Damascus and US charges of regime atrocities at an infamous prison.

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Syria talks open overshadowed by rival track, rebel losses | AFP

May 15, 2017May 24, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on May 15, 2017]

Geneva (Switzerland) (AFP) – A new round of Syrian peace talks opens in Geneva on Tuesday, overshadowed by a competing process in Astana and with rebels reeling from a major setback in Damascus.

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Where does Syria’s opposition stand ahead of new talks? | AFP

February 21, 2017February 24, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on February 21, 2017]

Beirut (AFP) – Syrian opposition figures will return to Geneva on Thursday for new UN-sponsored talks with President Bashar al-Assad’s regime on their country’s six-year conflict.

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Three-way bid to boost Syria truce after Astana talks | AFP

January 24, 2017February 24, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on January 24, 2017]

Astana (Kazakhstan) (AFP) – Russia, Iran and Turkey agreed Tuesday to bolster a fragile truce in Syria but rebels and Damascus made no progress towards a broader settlement to end the war after two days of talks.

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No sign of breakthrough on first day of Syria talks | AFP

January 23, 2017February 24, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on January 23, 2017]

Astana (Kazakhstan) (AFP) – Peace talks with Syrian rebels and the war-torn country’s government got off to a rocky start Monday, while Washington said President Donald Trump was open to joint operations with Russia against Islamic State jihadists in Syria.

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Syria regime, rebels set for first face-to-face at Astana | AFP

January 21, 2017February 24, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on January 21, 2017]

Syria’s government and rebel fighters will on Monday sit down at the negotiating table for the first time in nearly six years of war, the latest diplomatic push to end the hostilities.

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Syrian rebels to attend Astana peace talks | AFP

January 16, 2017February 24, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on January 16, 2017]

Beirut // Syrian rebel groups said on Monday they will attend peace talks next week in a boost to efforts by rivals Turkey and Russia to end six-year conflict.

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