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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov To Visit Israel For Syria Talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Moscow's military chief of staff will arrive in Israel later Monday for talks on the conflict in neighbouring Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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UN Mediator Targets Fresh Syria Talks For July 10
The United Nations special mediator for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, wants to start a fresh round of talks between Syrian factions on July 10, his office said on Saturday.
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John Kerry, Sergei Lavrov Discuss 'Fragility' Of Syria Talks: John Kirby
US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, by phone on Thursday about the "fragility" of a ceasefire agreement on Syria, US State Department spokesman John Kirby said.
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UK's Philip 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 and that a new initiative was needed to keep dialogue alive.
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'If This Is Truce, Bring Back War,' Say Battered Residents Of Syria's Aleppo
As world powers backing peace talks continue to insist Syria's ceasefire is holding, residents of battered second city Aleppo can only express stunned disbelief.
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Syrian Talks Appear Doomed As Air Strike Kills Dozens In Market
Syria's fragile peace talks appeared doomed on Tuesday after air strikes killed around 40 people in a crowded vegetable market in rebel territory, with the opposition saying a truce was finished and it would keep away from negotiations indefinitely.
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'Provisional Agreement' On Terms Of Syria Ceasefire: John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that a provisional agreement had been reached with Russia on the terms of a ceasefire in Syria.
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No Change In Invitations For Next Round Of Syria Talks: UN
The United Nations has no plans to change the format of invitations for the next round of Syria talks, which it hopes to start by Feb. 25, a U.N. official involved in arranging the talks told Reuters TV on Friday.
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Damascus Calls To 'End Bloodshed', Says Opposition 'Not Serious'
Damascus wants to end the violence ravaging Syria for nearly five years, a top official said Sunday, but lamented that the main opposition was "not serious" about UN-brokered peace talks.
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Main Syrian Opposition Team Heads To Geneva As Peace Talks Open
A delegation from Syria's main opposition group flew to Geneva on Saturday to assess whether to join Damascus government officials in United Nations-brokered peace talks, an opposition representative said.
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UN Invites Warring Parties To Syria Talks This Week
The United Nations invited Syria's government and opposition to peace talks in Geneva on Friday, but Saudi-backed opponents of President Bashar al-Assad have yet to decide whether to drop their objections to taking part.
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Remove 'Berlin Wall' Blocking Syria Aid: Humanitarian Chief
Warring Syrian parties expected in Geneva for peace talks this week must agree to "tear down the Berlin Wall" blocking aid workers from reaching besieged Syrians, a senior humanitarian leader urged Tuesday.
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John Kerry Dismisses Posturing Ahead Of Peace Talks On Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday dismissed Syrian government claims and opposition complaints as posturing ahead of UN-led peace talks that are to begin Friday and last six months.
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Saudis Signal Backing For Syria Talks Despite Row With Iran
Saudi Arabia signalled on Tuesday its breach in relations with Iran would not affect talks on Syria, another round of which is scheduled in Geneva this month.
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Turkish President Recep Erdogan Meets King In Saudi Arabia For Syria Talks
Hours before he arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Syria's president of "mercilessly" killing hundreds of thousands of people and criticised Russia for backing him.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov To Visit Israel For Syria Talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Moscow's military chief of staff will arrive in Israel later Monday for talks on the conflict in neighbouring Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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UN Mediator Targets Fresh Syria Talks For July 10
The United Nations special mediator for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, wants to start a fresh round of talks between Syrian factions on July 10, his office said on Saturday.
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John Kerry, Sergei Lavrov Discuss 'Fragility' Of Syria Talks: John Kirby
US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, by phone on Thursday about the "fragility" of a ceasefire agreement on Syria, US State Department spokesman John Kirby said.
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UK's Philip 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 and that a new initiative was needed to keep dialogue alive.
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'If This Is Truce, Bring Back War,' Say Battered Residents Of Syria's Aleppo
As world powers backing peace talks continue to insist Syria's ceasefire is holding, residents of battered second city Aleppo can only express stunned disbelief.
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Syrian Talks Appear Doomed As Air Strike Kills Dozens In Market
Syria's fragile peace talks appeared doomed on Tuesday after air strikes killed around 40 people in a crowded vegetable market in rebel territory, with the opposition saying a truce was finished and it would keep away from negotiations indefinitely.
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'Provisional Agreement' On Terms Of Syria Ceasefire: John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that a provisional agreement had been reached with Russia on the terms of a ceasefire in Syria.
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No Change In Invitations For Next Round Of Syria Talks: UN
The United Nations has no plans to change the format of invitations for the next round of Syria talks, which it hopes to start by Feb. 25, a U.N. official involved in arranging the talks told Reuters TV on Friday.
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Damascus Calls To 'End Bloodshed', Says Opposition 'Not Serious'
Damascus wants to end the violence ravaging Syria for nearly five years, a top official said Sunday, but lamented that the main opposition was "not serious" about UN-brokered peace talks.
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Main Syrian Opposition Team Heads To Geneva As Peace Talks Open
A delegation from Syria's main opposition group flew to Geneva on Saturday to assess whether to join Damascus government officials in United Nations-brokered peace talks, an opposition representative said.
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UN Invites Warring Parties To Syria Talks This Week
The United Nations invited Syria's government and opposition to peace talks in Geneva on Friday, but Saudi-backed opponents of President Bashar al-Assad have yet to decide whether to drop their objections to taking part.
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Remove 'Berlin Wall' Blocking Syria Aid: Humanitarian Chief
Warring Syrian parties expected in Geneva for peace talks this week must agree to "tear down the Berlin Wall" blocking aid workers from reaching besieged Syrians, a senior humanitarian leader urged Tuesday.
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John Kerry Dismisses Posturing Ahead Of Peace Talks On Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday dismissed Syrian government claims and opposition complaints as posturing ahead of UN-led peace talks that are to begin Friday and last six months.
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Saudis Signal Backing For Syria Talks Despite Row With Iran
Saudi Arabia signalled on Tuesday its breach in relations with Iran would not affect talks on Syria, another round of which is scheduled in Geneva this month.
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Turkish President Recep Erdogan Meets King In Saudi Arabia For Syria Talks
Hours before he arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Syria's president of "mercilessly" killing hundreds of thousands of people and criticised Russia for backing him.
