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Syrian sides agree to new UN process on constitution
Representatives of Syria s government and opposition High Negotiations Committee are in Switzerland for the 6th round of UN backed peace negotiations but there has been no sign of progress
Syria attack deals fresh blow to faltering peace talks
The regime s envoy to the talks in Geneva says Syria would retaliate following the deadly assault claimed by former Al Qaeda affiliate Fateh al Sham Front
Erdogan: Turkish army close to taking ISIS-held town
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says it is only a matter of time before the alliance of Turkish forces and rebels takes control of Al Bab
Syria regime, rebels name delegation heads to Astana talks
UPDATED Talks on the nearly six year old conflict organized by Turkey Russia and Iran are set to begin on January 23 in the Kazakh capital Astana
30 dead in ISIS assault on east Syrian city
The brutal attack in Deir Ezzor comes as the political opposition said it supported upcoming peace talks in Astana Kazakhstan
Syria opposition cautiously welcomes US-Russia truce plan
Turkey also backs the deal saying that it was essential that the fighting stop and aid start flowing from day one of the ceasefire
Syria opposition makes new push for transition
The opposition s proposal during one day talks in London comes as the world s chemical weapons watchdog said it is disturbed by the alleged use of toxic chemicals in the battleground city of Aleppo
Chief Syria opposition negotiator quits over failed peace talks
UPDATED Mohammed Alloush cites the failure of the Geneva negotiations and the continued shelling of rebel held areas by President Bashar al Assad s regime as reasons for his resignation
UN begins major evacuation of Syria wounded as peace talks fray
In Geneva the Syrian government said it was pushing on with indirect negotiations calling the opposition s freeze on its participation absurd theater
Syria ceasefire 'about to collapse' – opposition
High Negotiations Committee member: Over the last 10 days we have seen a very serious deterioration and the ceasefire is about to collapse
Syria regime digs in on Assad as Hezbollah vows to fight on
The UN s Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura says he has pressured Damascus to outline its approach to the crucial issue of a political transition as negotiations in Geneva enter their second week
Syria sees 'no progress' at peace talks, blasts UN mediator
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura does not have the right to put pressure on anybody and should not take anybody s side says a source close to the Syrian government
Syria peace talks broaden as pro-Russia opposition meet UN envoy
The United Nations intensifies efforts to find a political solution to the 5 year conflict
Putin orders withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria as peace talks start
However hopes for a breakthrough at the talks remained remote with both sides locked in a bitter dispute over the future of Syrian President Bashar al Assad
Syria rivals clash ahead of peace talks
UPDATED It cannot start with the presence of the regime or the head of this regime still in power
Assad ouster 'red line' for regime – Syria FM
Walid Muallem also says that the government delegation to the Geneva talks due to start on Monday will wait no more than 24 hours for the opposing side to arrive
Opposition to attend Syria peace talks as truce holds
The Riyadh based High Negotiations Committee the main Syrian opposition grouping agrees to attend the UN backed talks
Syria opposition agrees to attend Geneva peace talks
The opposition notes that the ceasefire with the Syrian regime has been making a difference
Assad vows to 'do our part' on holding Syria ceasefire
Assad says the truce provides a glimmer of hope for Syria where more than 270 000 people have been killed since the complex conflict erupted
Syria truce task force meets as aid deliveries start
UN humanitarian coordinator Yacoub El Hillo says he hopes the relative calm will allow aid to be distributed to 154 000 besieged people over the next 5 days
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Blame game tests Syria's fragile ceasefire
3rd UPDATE Washington urges all sides to be patient saying setbacks are inevitable
US, Russia announce Syria ceasefire from February 27
The announcement drew a conditional acceptance from the main opposition grouping and came just one day after the deadliest jihadist attack in the nearly 5 year war
Saudi, Turkey may send troops to support Syria rebels – experts
Experts think members of the international coalition backing Syrian rebels are concerned enough about the situation to take action
Syria peace talks suspended
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura: I won t talk for the sake of talking
UN tries to get Syria peace talks back on track
Staffan de Mistura s brief is to coax the warring parties in a conflict that has killed more than 260 000 people into 6 months of indirect talks in Switzerland
UN rights chief sounds war crimes warning as Syria peace talks struggle
The UN human rights chief says those committing crimes against humanity in Syria s brutal war should not be let off under any deal as peace talks struggle in Geneva
Opposition heads to peace talks as more Syrians starve
The High Negotiations Committee bows to US and Saudi pressure to at least show up in Geneva but insists it won t negotiate with Assad s regime until UN resolutions putting an end to sieges of towns are adhered to
Main Syrian opposition to join Geneva peace talks
Backed by external powers embroiled in Syria s war the talks are seeking to end a conflict that has killed more than 260 000 people and fueled the meteoric rise of the extremist Islamic State group
Syria opposition to miss start of key peace talks
The Saudi backed High Negotiations Committee says it would not attend the Geneva negotiations until an agreement is reached on aid entering besieged towns
Syria talks invitations sent as regime advances on rebels
UPDATED The talks have already been delayed from their scheduled start on Monday January 25 over who will represent the opposition
