Peace Negotiations
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 11:33
Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Monday held separate talks with the US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Paris that focused on bilateral ties and the latest regional developments.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 07:23
With an international peace conference on Syria fast approaching, diplomats here have been discussing steps that might be taken to alleviate the suffering in the country and set a positive tone for the meeting, which is scheduled to begin Jan. 22 in Switzerland.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 06:45
The new interim president of the violence-wracked Central African Republic told marauding fighters Monday that "the party is over" after weeks of deadly sectarian violence, as deserting troops and police returned to duty.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 06:01
Britain and the US have warned they will rethink support for Syria's main opposition group if it fails to join peace talks, a Syrian source has said.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 11:48
Biden also voiced his confidence that “the Prime Minister is up to it”, and said that “Abu Mazen also has to make difficult decisions”.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 11:10
It should be noted that the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, Igor Popov (Russia), Jacques Faure (France) and James Warlick (U.S) will meet in Bern with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister, Didier Burkhalter.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 09:23
After a meeting here with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Secretary of State John F. Kerry sought to lower expectations for early success in the negotiations between Syria’s government and opposition forces.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 09:07
The US and Russia have discussed the possibility of "localised ceasefires" in Syria ahead of peace talks to be held in Switzerland next week.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 08:39
Interim President Nguendet says the "anarchy" that has gripped the country will be swiftly brought to an end.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 07:32
South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar's demand for the release of detainees remains a stumbling block to a ceasefire deal aimed at halting violence in the world's youngest state, a U.S. envoy said on Sunday.