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Russia, Kazakhstan Stress Need to Continue Geneva, Astana Paths

by Taha Abed alWahed | Jun 25, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow- Russia and Kazakhstan said it is important that the international community supports a deal in Syria, as Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov expressed his belief that meetings held in Astana to discuss the Syrian file could be the culmination of...

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UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura attends a news conference during the Intra Syria talks at the UN offices in Geneva, Switzerland, May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

De Mistura Says Geneva Talks to Resume in July

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 15, 2017 | Middle East

Losby Gods (Norway) – UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday that the intra-Syrian peace talks would resume in July in Geneva. He added that he hoped to see progress in the US-Russian negotiations on the Syrian file during the upcoming G20...

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FILE PHOTO – General view during a meeting of a delegation of Syria’s main opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) with UN Special Envoy for Syria during peace talks at the United Nations Offices in Geneva, Switzerland, May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrice Coffrini/Pool

Astana Meetings Expected Early July

by Taha Abed alWahed | Jun 14, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow – A Russian official said that the next round of Astana talks on Syria would be held in early July, noting that the meeting, which was supposed to be held in June, was delayed due to the holy month of Ramadan. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov...

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A Jordanian soldier carries a Syrian refugee child to help him board a Jordanian army vehicle with his family after they crossed into Jordanian territory, in Al Ruqban border area, September 10, 2015. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Disagreements between Geneva Delegation, HNC at Core of Syrian Opposition Talks in Riyadh

by Caroline Akoum | Jun 7, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Disagreements between opposition factions and the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) will occupy the central stage of the meetings between the “Geneva delegation” and the committee in Riyadh on Wednesday. The HNC kicked off its meetings on Monday to discuss...

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United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura. Reuters

Syrian Opposition Documents ‘Iranian Threat’ in ‘Geneva’

by Caroline Akoum | May 20, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- As expected, the sixth round of the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva ended on Friday without any breakthrough, while the opposition uncovered it has warned UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura from the “Iranian danger.” Opposition leader Colonel Fateh Hassoun told...