Despite much discussion, the Geneva peace talks between Syria’s warring parties did little more than illustrate the size of the chasm between the two parties. EPA/Arnd Wiegmann

Geneva 2 talks fail to achieve promised transition for Syria

The much-anticipated first round of the Geneva 2 Syrian peace talks wrapped up on Friday after ten days of tense discussions. The international community had hoped that the talks would pave the way for…
Ahead of the scheduled Geneva peace talks on Syria, the role of president Bashar al-Assad remains a stumbling block between the warring parties. EPA/SANA

Are Syria’s ‘Geneva 2’ peace talks over before they begin?

Much is resting on the “Geneva 2” Syrian peace talks scheduled to take place in Switzerland next week. The talks come as the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn nation reaches catastrophic proportions…
An unidentified Syrian rebel fighter patrolling the streets near Aleppo. Some rebel groups have formed a new ‘bloc’ in a blow to the official SNC opposition. EPA/Stringer

New Syrian Islamist alliance presents major challenge for the west

The beleaguered National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (SNC) was dealt another blow this week when competing opposition groups announced the formation of a new Islamist bloc…

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