peace talks
US to send special forces to Syria, truce sought after peace talks
Middle East
October 31, 2015
US to send special forces to Syria, truce sought after peace talks
The United States disclosed plans on Friday to station its first ground troops in Syria for the war against Islamic…
S.Sudan peace bid hit by renewed ceasefire violations
Middle East
September 14, 2015
S.Sudan peace bid hit by renewed ceasefire violations
South Sudan's army repelled a fresh rebel attack on Monday, the latest battle to rock the country despite a ceasefire…
Second round of Afghan peace talks likely next week in China
World
July 24, 2015
Second round of Afghan peace talks likely next week in China
China is likely to host a second round of peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives next week,…
Libya peace talks stall again despite UN sanctions threat
Middle East
July 2, 2015
Libya peace talks stall again despite UN sanctions threat
Libya's rival governments will not return to peace talks this week after rebel forces rejected the latest proposal, defying threats…
Egyptian-Israeli negotiations to restore peace talks with the Palestinians
Egypt
June 28, 2015
Egyptian-Israeli negotiations to restore peace talks with the Palestinians
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Badr Abdel Aaty said that the new Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Dore Gold, paid…
UN’s Ban urges 2-week Yemen truce as opens peace talks
Middle East
June 15, 2015
UN’s Ban urges 2-week Yemen truce as opens peace talks
The head of the United Nations opened peace talks on Yemen on Monday with a call for a humanitarian ceasefire,…
Syria talks in Moscow to focus on humanitarian issues
Middle East
April 5, 2015
Syria talks in Moscow to focus on humanitarian issues
The Syrian government and some opposition figures will start a second round of talks in Moscow on Monday focussing on…
Colombia to halt bombings of FARC rebel bases for a month
World
March 11, 2015
Colombia to halt bombings of FARC rebel bases for a month
Colombia’s armed forces will halt bombing raids against Marxist FARC rebels for one month, President Juan Manuel Santos said on…
Pakistan officials say Afghan Taliban signal readiness for peace talks
World
February 19, 2015
Pakistan officials say Afghan Taliban signal readiness for peace talks
Senior Pakistani army and diplomatic officials said on Thursday the Afghan Taliban have signaled through the Pakistani military that they…
U.N. says Libya rivals agree ‘in principle’ to peace talks – envoys
World
December 23, 2014
U.N. says Libya rivals agree ‘in principle’ to peace talks – envoys
The United Nations informed the Security Council on Tuesday that rival factions in Libya have agreed "in principle" to holding a new…