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Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday addressed the Syrian opposition coalition which has been holding week-long talks in Istanbul. Turkish diplomatic sources said Davutoglu made a speech at the opposition meeting in line
Read More »Syrian opposition hails US-Russian plan for peace
Syria’s opposition National Coalition Wednesday said it welcomed the US-Russian plan to hold a Syria peace conference in Geneva. In a statement released in Istanbul after days
Read More »Turkish President hails EU decision on Syria arms ban
Turkish President Abdullah Gül welcomed yesterday the EU decision to lift the arms embargo on the Syrian opposition. “It’s obvious that nobody can suppress people through arms and the army. In this respect, we
Read More »Tunisian President pledges to support political solution in Syria
President of Tunisia Moncef Marzouki said that they would support political solution in Syria. Marzouki appeared at a joint press conference with President Abdullah Gul and stressed, “We will
Read More »Russia says EU lifting of arms embargo undermine the chances for Syria peace talks
Russia said on Tuesday, May 28 the European Union’s failure to renew an arms embargo on Syria would undermine the chances for peace talks
Read More »EU lifts arms embargo for Syria rebels
EU countries have reached an agreement on the extension of the financial and economic sanctions against Syria for another year. They also lifted the arms embargo when it comes to the Syrian rebels.
Read More »Turkish FM says there is a Plan B on Syria if Geneva talks end without results
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said Turkey and the US have an alternative option, a Plan B, if the upcoming Geneva meeting fails to provide a viable political solution to the two-year-old Syrian conflict. Speaking to a group of Turkish reporters on Friday, Davutoğlu
Read More »Syrian opposition to discuss US-Russian proposal in Istanbul
Syria’s main opposition National Coalition opened a fresh round of talks in Istanbul Thursday, where dissidents will discuss a US-Russian proposal to bring rebels and regime officials to the negotiating table.
Read More »US President Barack Obama discussed Syria with Russian official
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday discussed with visiting Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev the need for a negotiated settlement of the protracted conflict in Syria.
Read More »“Friends of Syria” conference kicks off in Amman
The “Friends of Syria” meeting kicked off here on Wednesday, with the foreign ministers of 11 countries, together with Syrian opposition, coming together as part of preparations for Geneva II Conference on Syria due in June.
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