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Syria talks to continue despite deadlock: Brahimi

Mon Jan 27, 2014 22:52:44

Syrian peace talks in Geneva were deadlocked Monday over the issue of transferring power, but neither side walked away and the UN said the question of a political transition would be back on the table.

Second chemical shipment leaves Syria: UN report

Mon Jan 27, 2014 22:02:47

A second shipment of chemical weapons material has been removed from Syria under a deal to eliminate its arsenal, the joint UN mission overseeing the disarmament said Monday.

Al-Qaeda number two killed in Syria militants’ infighting

Mon Jan 27, 2014 19:31:16

A top militant who was the second in command in the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has been killed in Syria in clashes with rival militants, activists say.

Syria peace talks stalled over political transition: envoys

Mon Jan 27, 2014 16:46:50

Syrian peace talks in Geneva were deadlocked after a session Monday aimed at tackling the issue of a transfer of power, delegation sources from the warring sides said.

Syrian, UN officials meet in Homs, talk evacuations

Mon Jan 27, 2014 16:42:46

A Syrian official and a UN emissary are meeting in the war-torn city of Homs to discuss the ways to evacuate women and children from militant-held areas there, State TV says.

Russia rejects including extremist groups in Syria talks

Mon Jan 27, 2014 12:08:54

Russian Foreign Minister says Moscow rejects talking with terrorist and extremist groups fighting against the government and people in Syria.

ISIL publically beheads 2 men with sword in Syria’s Raqqa

Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:22:32

Militants from al-Qaeda’s Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) have beheaded two Syrian citizens with sword in their Raqqa base, as they continue executing and punishing people based on their own ruling system.

Exclusive: Rebels attack Daraa-Damascus road, 120 killed

Mon Jan 27, 2014 09:55:40

Fierce fighting at a key road near Syrian capital has left more than 120 militants killed as the army beefs up its presence at the area to secure the capital, Al-Alam reports.

Syrian PM calls for national reconciliation against Takfirism

Mon Jan 27, 2014 08:53:54

Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi has called for national reconciliation as a safe way to end the bitter crisis going on in the country and a genuine exit for Syrians to overcome the negative repercussions of the foreign-sponsored war on the Syrian society.

A question that made Brahimi confab burst into laughter

Sun Jan 26, 2014 22:20:51

A question linking Syrian government to the al-Qaeda-linked groups made everyone burst into laughter during a news conference held by UN/Arab League envoy, Lakhdar Brahimi, over Syria peace talks in Switzerland.

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