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UN Joint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi delivers a press conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, 05 November 2013 (EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT)
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A Syrian refugee waves a revolutionary flag during a protest against any concessions his country’s opposition may make to the Syrian government at the Geneva peace talks at Zaatari camp in Mafraq, Jordan, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
Opinion: Geneva II is preparing for a bloodbath in Syria
In human conflicts, trying to gauge what’s right and what’s wrong is seldom an easy call, as the spectrum of colliding ideas and deeds often includes a grey area. When it comes to civil conflicts, the task becomes even more difficult, because the urgent need to stop...Caption:
File photo of UK Special Representative to the Syrian Opposition Jon Wilks.
UK representative for Syrian Opposition: We want to preserve the institutions
Geneva, Asharq Al-Awsat—The UK has been at the forefront of the international backers of the Syrian opposition and a key member of the core group of the Friends of Syria. But as the fighting has dragged on the swift downfall of Bashar Al-Assad has grown less and less...Caption:
Louay Safi, spokesperson for the Syrian National Coalition, addresses the media after a meeting at the Geneva Conference on Syria, at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva February 10, 2014. (REUTERS/Denis Balibouse)
Syrian opposition issues “Statement of Basic Principles” at Geneva talks
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The delegation representing the Syrian opposition published its plan for the future of country on Wednesday, as the second round of international peace talks on the Syrian conflict continued in the Swiss city of Geneva. The publication of the...Caption:
U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi, left, gestures during a press briefing at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland, Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)