Syria Peace Talks

Syria peace talks: Efforts to end bloodshed in war-torn country begin on Monday, parties divided over agenda

Talks to end Syria's civil war kick off in Geneva on Monday, but with the opposing sides unable to agree an agenda there was little confidence they could swiftly turn a temporary truce into a lasting peace deal.

Russia, US spar over Syria: Moscow proposes 1 March for ceasefire, Washington wants it now

The talk of ceasefire plans comes as the US, Russia and more than a dozen other countries meet in Munich to try to halt five years of civil war in Syria.

‘No one expected everything will be simple and quick’: Russia regrets suspension of Syria peace talks

Russia said on Thursday it regretted the suspension of Syrian peace talks and expressed hope the negotiations could continue after the West accused Moscow of seeking a military solution to the war

US and France accuse Assad after Syria peace talks falter hours before Geneva meet

The US and France have accused President Bashar al-Assad's regime of undermining talks to end Syria's civil war, which were suspended hours before donors were due to meet on Thursday to raise aid for the conflict-torn country.

Syria peace talks hit the rocks: Washington calls on both sides to seize the moment

The UN special envoy for Syria fought today to keep alive the biggest diplomatic push yet to end the Syrian war as US Secretary of State John Kerry urged both sides "to make the most of this moment" in an online statement broadcast from Washington

Will there be an end to suffering? UN-sponsored Syria peace talks to start on Friday

UN-sponsored Syrian peace talks scheduled to start today will now begin here on Friday and will likely continue over six months, the UN said today

Assad not engaging in peace talks: John Kerry

"Right now, Bashar al-Assad has not engaged in the discussions along the promised and required standard that both Russia spoke up for and the regime spoke up for," Kerry said.

Syria: Peace talks have made little progress, says Brahimi

UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi on Tuesday said that little progress has been achieved since the start of the second round of Syria peace talks resuming a day earlier.

Syria peace talks: Govt, opposition meet in Geneva

The Syrian government and the opposition met face to face on Tuesday and observed a minute of silence for people killed in the three year conflict after a first round of talks last month failed to make significant progress, delegates said.

A rush to evacuate as truce extended in Syria city

Aid officials rushed to evacuate more women, children and elderly from rebel-held areas that have been blockaded by government troops for more than a year in Syria's third-largest city, Homs