Syria foes agree to meet face-to-face
The participants in the fragile Syrian peace conference agreed on Friday to meet in the same room for the first time, in a last ditch agreement that averted a potential collapse.
Sat Jan 25 2014
No hint of compromise as Syria peace talks enter day two
The Syrian delegations agree to negotiations - but the deep rifts between them were on display on day two of peace talks.
Thu Jan 23 2014
Ban boots Iran out of Syria peace talks
UN leader Ban Ki-moon abruptly excluded Iran from this week's Syria peace conference.
Mon Jan 20 2014
West hails Syria opposition vote to join peace talks
Western leaders have hailed a decision by Syria's opposition to attend an international peace conference next week alongside representatives of a regime determined to overthrow.
Mon Jan 20 2014
Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin clashing views on Syria
Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin on Monday clashing views on Syria but pledged to at least try to keep alive a frail and much-delayed effort to hold a Geneva peace conference.
Mon Jun 17 2013