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Pro-Assad rally held outside Geneva II Confab

Wed Jan 22, 2014 21:23:33

More than 100 pro-Assad protesters have gathered outside the venue for the Geneva II conference on Syria’s crisis in the Swiss city of Montreux.

1st plane in over a year lands in Aleppo airport: photos

Wed Jan 22, 2014 19:23:20

Coinciding with the first day of Geneva II conference and after the Syrian army’s latest breakthroughs in restoring security and peace to the area surrounding Aleppo airport, the first civilian airplane in more than one year has landed in the airport.

Kerry demands 'regime change' in Syria

Wed Jan 22, 2014 17:56:59

US Secretary of State John Kerry has again insisted on regime change in Syria, claiming President Bashar al-Assad must not be part of a transitional government.

'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.

Torture photos are 'politicized' and 'fake': Syria

Wed Jan 22, 2014 13:51:07

Syria's Justice Ministry has dismissed a report alleging mass torture and killing by the government as "politicized" depicting the shocking photos in the document "fake".

Ban Ki-moon opens Geneva II conference

Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:24:03

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opens a long-awaited international peace conference for Syria in the most serious effort yet to end the bloodshed in the Arab country.

Syria army uproots scores of militants in several provinces

Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:13:07

The Syrian army has killed scores of foreign-backed militants and seized their weapons during ongoing mop-up operations across the Arab country.

Syria Kurds declare autonomy ahead of Geneva II

Wed Jan 22, 2014 08:01:42

Syrian Kurds have reportedly declared an autonomous provincial government in the country’s northern territory just ahead of the Geneva II peace talks.

US to SNC: No place for Bandar in Syrian crisis, go to Geneva II

Wed Jan 22, 2014 07:40:48

US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford has ordered the foreign-backed opposition figures to take part in the Geneva II peace conference, noting that there are many changes in the Saudi policy regarding the Syrian crisis.

First round of Syria talks to last 7 to 10 days

Tue Jan 21, 2014 20:01:20

The upcoming talks between Syrian government and the foreign-backed opposition is going to last 7 to 10 days and be followed by another round, a senior Russian official has said.

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