Syria foes agree to meet face-to-face

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 01:22

Syria`s warring sides have agreed to meet together on Saturday after a first day of peace talks in Geneva stumbled with President Bashar al-Assad`s regime threatening to walk away.

Syrian opposition demands a future without Assad

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 12:45

Syria`s opposition leader laid out his demands for talks on ending his country`s civil war, calling for the creation of a transitional government that does not include President Bashar al-Assad.

Swelling ranks of European fighters in Syria sparks concern

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 13:45

The increasing numbers of young jihadists heading to fight in Syria has sparked fear in Britain, France and Belgium that they could pose a major security threat upon return home as battle-hardened veterans.

Syria TV shows opposition head alongside `terrorist crimes`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 01:04

The state broadcaster failed to identify Jarba as he began his speech at the conference in the Swiss town of Montreux.

Syria peace conference exposes deep rifts over Assad

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 22:26

Syria`s government and opposition, meeting for the first time, angrily spelled out their mutual hostility on Wednesday at a U.N. peace conference where world powers also offered sharply divergent views on forcing out Bashar al-Assad.

Syrian opposition to present transition timetable: Delegate

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 20:09

The Syrian opposition plans to present a three- to six-month timetable to set up a transitional governing body to prevent talks with President Bashar al-Assad`s government from dragging on for years, an opposition delegate said on Wednesday.

Pope urges Geneva peace talks to end Syrian conflict

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 16:25

Pope Francis urged participants at peace talks in Switzerland on Wednesday to urgently agree to end the civil war in Syria that has killed over 100,000 people.

Syria peace talks begin in Switzerland amid muted expectations

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 10:07

The crucial Syria peace talks began, Wednesday, in this picturesque town on Lake Geneva amid little hope of a real breakthrough to end the years of bloodshed in the Middle Eastern country.

Syria torture report images `extremely disturbing`: US

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 06:05

Just a day before a marathon peace conference aimed at resolving Syrian crisis is scheduled to take place in Geneva, a report has blamed Syrian regime for systematically torturing and killing about 11,000 prison inmates.

Syrians must `seize chance` of peace at Geneva talks: Britain

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 05:15

British Foreign Secretary William Hague called upon all sides involved in Syria`s bloody civil war to "seize the chance" of peace ahead of crucial talks in Switzerland.

Vatican to take part in Syria peace talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 04:46

The Vatican is sending a delegation to the Syria peace talks due to start in Switzerland today, a spokesman said, following repeated calls by Pope Francis for an immediate ceasefire.