Ahmed Jarba
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Kerry to meet opposition head and ‘Friends of Syria’ in London
- Middle East
- May 15, 2014, 01:00
In a bid to revive the diplomatic option for resolving the Syrian conflict, US secretary of state John Kerry is to meet European and Arab counterparts(...)

Mismatch at talks as government team faces off with disjointed Syrian opposition
- Asia-Pacific
- February 11, 2014, 01:00
The Syrian government and opposition delegations participating in UN-brokered talks aimed at ending the country’s civil war are unevenly matched. Whil(...)

UN accuses both sides in Syria of grave violations against children
- Middle East
- February 6, 2014, 01:00
UN investigators have accused Syria’s warring sides of committing grave human rights violations against children. Their report estimates 10,000 childr(...)

Kerry warns Syria over non-compliance on chemical weapons
- Asia-Pacific
- February 1, 2014, 01:19
US secretary of state John Kerry has warned that Syria will face consequences if it fails to live up to a commitment to destroy its chemical weapons (...)

Syrian talks to begin in earnest
- Middle East
- January 25, 2014, 01:05
After a period of uncertainty and threats from both sides to depart, UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi announced yesterday that the government and opposi(...)

Sides edge towards direct talks on Syria after mediation
- Middle East
- January 24, 2014, 01:00
UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi met Syrian government and opposition delegations separately in Geneva yesterday to lay the groundwork for talks on how to (...)

Bitter exchanges as Syria summit begins
- Middle East
- January 23, 2014, 01:00
Ill-tempered exchanges dominated the Syrian peace conference convened yesterday in the Swiss resort of Montreux. While Syrian foreign minister (...)

Syrian foes may discuss prisoner swaps despite talks acrimony
- Middle East
- January 22, 2014, 20:55
Syria’s government and opposition, meeting for the first time, vented their mutual hostility today but a UN mediator said the enemies may be ready to (...)

Iraqi PM urges people to drive out al-Qaeda
- Middle East
- January 7, 2014, 01:00
Iraq’s prime minister has appealed to the residents of the besieged city of Falluja to expel al-Qaeda-linked insurgents, who have seized control of(...)

Syria’s National Coalition faces conflicting pressure about attendance at Geneva talks
- Middle East
- October 24, 2013, 01:00
The US-Russia sponsored conference on the Syrian crisis is in jeopardy due to the refusal of the Western- and Arab-backed opposition National Coalitio(...)