by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 1, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
GENEVA/BEIRUT – Syrian rebels fought back against an offensive by government forces near a supply route into the city of Aleppo on Monday and said there had been no letup in Russian air strikes, despite a promise of goodwill moves by Damascus to spur peace...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 28, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
BEIRUT – Talks to end Syria’s civil war risked being delayed for the second time this week as the opposition stuck to its demands for an end to air strikes and blockades and said on Thursday it was waiting for a response from U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon. The...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 25, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
Talks on ending the war in Syria are expected to start on Friday and take six months, although invitations have still not been sent due to “intense disagreements”, the U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura told a news conference on Monday. “There are...
