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Analysis: Washington is still weighing up its approach to Syria, but the power balance that Russia, Turkey and Iran have built will not be easy to change.
France is aiming to bring the US and Iran to the negotiating table to revive a landmark nuclear deal that Israel fiercely opposes.
Rockets fired from Syria land in Turkey: ministry
A border region of southern Turkey was struck with rockets fired from Syria on Thursday, though no casualties were reported.
UK announces sanctions on Syrian figures
The UK foreign office has announced sanctions against supports and allies of the Syrian regime, including the foreign minister.
Qatar, Russia, and Turkey announce new Syria peace initiative
Sergey Lavrov is engaged in a tour of the Gulf, visiting key regional leaders.
Why the battle for Marib could determine Yemen's future
Analysis: The Houthis' fight to capture Marib risks humanitarian disaster. As the government's final northern stronghold, Yemen's fate could also rest on the battle's outcome.
Syria Insight: Regime walk-out leads to new 'constitution crisis'
For some the constitutional talks were a last hope in ending the Syrian war peacefully. For others, it was another attempt by the ...
Russia, Turkey, Iran meet to discuss Syria
Delegations from Russia, Turkey, and Iran are meeting in Sochi to discuss the Syria Constitutional Committee and the ceasefire in rebel-held ...
Record 12.4mn people food insecure in war-torn Syria: WFP
The World Food Programme on Saturday warned a record 12.4 million people are food insecure in Syria, where fresh efforts to revive a ...
UN Security Council fails to agree on Syria declaration
Th United Nations Security Council continues to struggle in Syria negotiations.
UN announces talks on new Syria constitution
Geir Pedersen has announced that the Constitutional Committee will resume talks in an effort to find a political solution to the crisis ...
Diplomats: UN Lebanon envoy to head Libya mission
Diplomats say the former Slovak foreign minister will replace Ghassan Salame in the post, which has been vacant for nearly a year.
Syrian regime detains dissident’s relatives following Al-Jazeera appearance
The Syrian regime has arrested the relatives of a dissident who criticized Assad on Al-Jazeera, as a rights group said that over 20,000 ...
Syria constitution talks to resume on January 25: UN
Syrian delegates have agreed to resume talks on constitutional revisions starting January 25.
UN envoy urges progress in Syrian political process
Geir Pedersen told reporters he wanted "to see progress" when Syria's so-called constitutional committee meets for the fourth time on Monday ...
Donors pledge $12 billion for Afghanistan, but under conditions
Afghanistan could receive $12 billion in aid over the next four years.
World must not turn away from Afghanistan: UN
UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi urged the international community not to turn its back on Afghanistan.
Afghanistan conference to set aid cuts, conditions amid pandemic
Donors could offer between 15% to 20% less than they did in the last pledging conference in 2016, according to a senior Western diplomat.
The future of EU-Israel relations after Biden's victory
Analysis: While there are hopes that Joe Biden will revamp transatlantic ties, the EU needs to find its own voice on the Israeli-Palestinian ...
Seventeen bodies unearthed in Libyan mass graves
Five new mass graves were discovered this week in territory retaken from Khalifa Haftar's forces.
Warring sides in Geneva for talks over Nagorno-Karabakh
Both Azerbaijan and Armenia's foreign ministers are in Geneva for a new round of peace talks with international ...
Azerbaijani army closes in on strategic Karabakh town
The Azerbaijani army has advanced on Shushi, a strategically located town in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, as intense fighting continued with ...
UN envoy sees delay in Syria political process
Geir Pedersen, the UN special envoy for Syria, says there has been no accord on the agenda for a meeting in October in Geneva aimed at ...
UN announces details of permanent ceasefire in Libya
The United Nations have released crucial details of a permanent ceasefire in Libya, including the withdrawal of foreign fighters for at least ...
Friday's deal was signed in Geneva by military delegates from Libya's two main warring parties.
Yemen’s warring sides began peace consultations in Switzerland for prisoner swaps.
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