peace talks
At Paris meeting, major powers expected to warn Trump over Middle East peace
Middle East
January 15, 2017
At Paris meeting, major powers expected to warn Trump over Middle East peace
Major powers will send a message to the US president-elect Donald Trump on Sunday that a two-state solution between Israelis…
Assad says ready to discuss everything, vows to take back all Syria
Middle East
January 9, 2017
Assad says ready to discuss everything, vows to take back all Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his government is ready to negotiate on "everything" in proposed peace talks in Kazakhstan, but…
UK’s Johnson says Russia must join push to oust Syria’s Assad
Middle East
July 19, 2016
UK’s Johnson says Russia must join push to oust Syria’s Assad
New British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called on Tuesday for Russia and other states to demand Syrian President Bashar al-Assad…
Lavrov, Kerry have fresh exchange on ways of ending Syrian conflict
Middle East
July 3, 2016
Lavrov, Kerry have fresh exchange on ways of ending Syrian conflict
Russia and the United States held fresh talks on Saturday on ways of cooperating to end the five-year conflict in…
Four-nation talks on Afghan peace begin amid dim hopes, blame
World
May 18, 2016
Four-nation talks on Afghan peace begin amid dim hopes, blame
A fifth round of four-nation talks aimed at laying the ground for a negotiated end to the Afghan war began…
New deaths in Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenia, Azeri leaders meet
World
May 17, 2016
New deaths in Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenia, Azeri leaders meet
Soldiers from Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh were killed early on Tuesday, hours after the Armenian and Azeri presidents agreed on the…
UK’s Hammond says new initiative needed for Syria talks
Middle East
May 3, 2016
UK’s Hammond says new initiative needed for Syria talks
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Monday he was deeply concerned about the state of the ceasefire in Syria…
South Sudan peace deal ‘at risk’ after Machar delayed return: monitors
World
April 20, 2016
South Sudan peace deal ‘at risk’ after Machar delayed return: monitors
Peace deal monitors in South Sudan said an unexplained delay of a rebel leader's return to the capital Juba to…
Syrian government says Assad’s future not up for discussion
Middle East
April 19, 2016
Syrian government says Assad’s future not up for discussion
The Syrian government's chief negotiator said President Bashar al-Assad's future was not up for discussion at peace talks, underlining the…
Scant hope of Syria peace breakthrough as Russia pounds rebels
Middle East
February 10, 2016
Scant hope of Syria peace breakthrough as Russia pounds rebels
Major powers meeting in Germany on Thursday aim to revive Syria peace efforts, but with Russia backing a government push…