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Syria foes say Geneva talks 'positive'

Wed Jan 29, 2014 20:52:41

Syria's warring sides say peace talks in Geneva have taken a positive turn, but there are still deep divisions on what the focus of the negotiations should be.

No Iranian troops fighting in Syria: Zarif

Wed Jan 29, 2014 19:05:29

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reiterated that the Islamic Republic has deployed no military forces in war-stricken Syria.

Brahimi: Mutual respect between Syrian sides

Sun Jan 26, 2014 21:00:35

UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says he was pleased with the general tone of peace talks between Syrian government and the opposition in Geneva.

Prisoners' release tops Syria talks as al-Qaeda seeks unity

Sun Jan 26, 2014 17:29:14

Representatives of Syrian government and foreign-backed opposition have held talks for the second straight day in the Swiss city of Geneva, as al-Qaeda-linked groups fighting at the side of the opposition seek more alliance to stop their infighting.

Syrian talks haven't achieved much: Brahimi

Sun Jan 26, 2014 09:28:35

International mediator for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi has said a first day of face-to-face talks between Syria's opposing sides have not yielded significant results but he has hoped they would lead to aid supplies reaching the besieged city of Homs.

Child exploitation by ISIL terror group in Syria war

Sat Jan 25, 2014 17:32:29

The notorious al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has lately released a video footage of a young child proclaiming membership in the radical militant gang, raising suspicions that the terror group is also engaged in child abuse practices.

Ex-ISIL man reveals torture in name of ‘prison jihad’

Thu Jan 23, 2014 23:54:51

A former member of the al-Qaeda-linked group so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), who has defected from the terrorist organization, has unveiled his criminal activities as an ISIL-commissioned prison warden and ordered to lash all male and female inmates under the label of “prison jihad.”

Nearly 1,400 killed in militant infighting in Syria

Thu Jan 23, 2014 20:47:37

Nearly 1,400 foreign-backed insurgent have perished in Syria since the infighting among rival militant gangs fighting against the Syrian government erupted in the Arab country.

Syria TV airs Jarba’s speech with opposition terror acts

Thu Jan 23, 2014 00:54:33

Syrian state television has broadcast the speech of the foreign-backed opposition chief Ahmad Jarba at the Geneva II conference in Switzerland alongside the footage of terrorist acts of the opposition-led insurgents and Takfiri groups in Syria.

Syria peace talks nearly collapse on first day

Wed Jan 22, 2014 22:50:41

Long-shot peace talks intended to bring an end to Syria’s vicious civil war have been on the verge of collapse before they even really began.

'Some Geneva-2 attendees engaged in Syria terror'

Wed Jan 22, 2014 16:17:43

The Syrian foreign minister has expressed qualms during the opening session of the Geneva II conference on the Syrian crisis that some states taking part in the peace confab are actually involved in promoting terror in his country.

Syria regime change not envisioned in US-Russia plan

Tue Jan 21, 2014 17:39:40

Russia says a regime change in Syria is not sought in the forthcoming Geneva II conference which has been marked with deep division and opposing stances within the participants.

Barring Iran from Syria talks damages UN reputation: Russia

Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:48:19

Russia says an unprecedented decision by the United Nations to bar Iran from taking part in this week's Syria peace conference was a "mistake" that cast a shadow on the reputation of the global body.

Brutal infighting persists among Syria insurgents

Sat Jan 18, 2014 21:39:23

Fierce clashes are continuing between militants of the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its rival foreign-sponsored insurgent in the city of Manbej in Aleppo outskirts, a UK-based Syrian rights group reports.

Syria opposition leader uses fake photo for publicity

Sat Jan 18, 2014 14:08:13

Leader of the foreign-backed Syrian opposition Ahmed Jarba has posted a fabricated photo on the Internet that depicts an orphaned Syrian boy sleeping between the graves of his parents.

US repeats anti-Assad rhetoric before Geneva-2

Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:23:03

In the latest Washington efforts to dictate the terms of the Geneva II Conference on Syria, US Secretary of State John Kerry has again insisted that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has no place in his country’s future, threatening that the US is not without options step up pressure on him.

Syria opposition unable to reach consensus on Geneva II

Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:16:26

Several factions of the Syrian opposition have been unable to reach agreement on who should attend an international peace talks on Syria later this month, or whether they would attend at all.

Syria thanks Iran, BRICS nations for gains

Wed Jan 1, 2014 00:15:27

Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi has expressed thanks to “friendly” nations, particularly Iran and the BRICS group of emerging powers, for diplomatic “victories” achieved by Damascus while resisting a foreign-backed war of insurgency.

Syrian troops score further gains in Aleppo

Sun Dec 29, 2013 17:27:51

Syrian armed forces have conducted yet another mop-up operation in the northwestern city of Aleppo, gaining more ground against foreign-backed insurgents operating in the area.

US to negotiate with Syria's al-Qaeda-linked rebels

Sat Dec 14, 2013 22:56:58

American officials in Turkey plan to hold talks with Syrian rebel commanders from the al-Qaeda-linked so-called ‘Islamic Front’ which seized control of bases belonging to Western-backed militants last week.