Tag: syrian conflict
By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times GENEVA — Peace talks aimed at ending the Syrian war hit an impasse Monday when the most contentious issue — the future governing structure — came up for ...
By Raja Abdulrahim, Los Angeles Times With peace talks due to begin this week in Switzerland, a report lays out new evidence that the Syrian government engaged in the “systematic torture and killing” of detainees ...
Washington (AFP) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Tuesday headed on a perilous mission to try to kickstart talks to end the Syrian war, only hours after the high-stakes peace conference teetered on the ...
Damascus (AFP) – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said there is a “significant” chance he will seek a new term and ruled out sharing power with the opposition seeking his ouster, in an exclusive interview with ...
Vatican City (AFP) – The Vatican urged an unconditional ceasefire in Syria and the involvement of all regional players including Iran in peace talks next week, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited the ...
Paris (AFP) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet top officials at the Vatican Tuesday to discuss Middle East peace efforts ahead of Pope Francis’s first visit to the Holy Land in May. ...
Washington (AFP) – The United States on Tuesday accused Iran of helping “brutalize” Syria as Secretary of State John Kerry prepared to talk to Russia about Tehran’s potential role at a peace conference. Kerry will ...
