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UN mediator for Syria Staffan de Mistura reacts after a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland October 6, 2016.

De Mistura: Direct Syrian Talks in Upcoming Rounds

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2017 | Middle East

Geneva – UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday that representatives from the Syrian regime and the opposition could soon hold unprecedented face-to-face talks. The envoy, however, ruled out the possibility of the Syrian High Negotiations...

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Head of the Syrian High Negotiations Committee (HNC) opposition group Nasr al-Hariri addresses the media aside of the Intra-Syria peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 25, 2017. (Reuters, Pierre Albouy)

Efforts to Form Joint Military Council between Syrian Regime, Opposition

by Caroline Akoum and Taha Abdulwahid | Jul 13, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow, Beirut – US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that his country and Russia could work together on Syria and several other issues, as sources in Moscow revealed that US-Russian efforts were underway to form a military council that would gather...

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UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura leaves a news conference during the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva, Switzerland, May 19, 2017. (Reuters)

Optimism Surrounds ‘Geneva 7’ as Efforts Focus on Unifying Syrian Opposition

by Caroline Akoum | Jul 11, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The seventh round of Syrian indirect talks kicked off in Geneva on Monday, with statements reflecting optimism over the possibility to reach an agreement on unifying the opposition ranks, in addition to issues related to the constitution, elections and...

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UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria Staffan de Mistura, right, shakes hands with Syria’s main opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) leader Nasr al-Hariri, left, prior to a round of negotiations, during the Intra Syria talks, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, March 3, 2017. REUTERS/Salvatore Di Nolfi/Pool

HNC Leader: Assad Regime Rejects Political Transition, ‘We Are Betting on Russia’

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Jun 1, 2017 | Interviews

London- Syria’s main opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) leader Nasr al-Hariri said that his side doesn’t bet on the Syrian regime accepting political transition, saying that to do so is delusional. He explained that the Syrian opposition is...

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French President-elect Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at his campaign headquarters after early results in the second round in the 2017 French presidential election in Paris, France, May 7, 2017. REUTERS/Lionel Bonaventure/Pool – RTS15K72

Macron Discusses Political Transition in Syria with ‘Supreme Committee’

by Caroline Akoum | May 31, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut-The Higher Negotiation Committee (HNC) has convened a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian during a visit to Paris where it also met with UN Envoy to Syria Staffan De Mistura, two weeks after its meetings in...