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This R&D provides resources on the ongoing Syrian peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland. The talks are being mediated by UN Syrian envoy Staffan de Mistura but have run into complications after the Syrian government claimed that terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State killed more than sixty people near the country’s most recognized Shi’ite shrine. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is also part of the talks and he is urging the Syrian government and rebel forces to reach an accord so that more stability can be brought to the Middle East.
What chance the next round of Syrian peace talks will get anywhere? https://t.co/k4Dj1ukNph pic.twitter.com/4tAqwQ8T8C
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) January 31, 2016
Syrian opposition says it will join Geneva talks on Sunday; UN envoy says ‘good reason to believe’ they will come https://t.co/GXeciFqMQ6
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 29, 2016
Syrian opposition bloc still won’t commit to joining peace talks https://t.co/KkaZkXMLdi pic.twitter.com/w4U2vl1hcT
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) January 28, 2016
Syrian opposition sets new conditions on upcoming Geneva peace talks: https://t.co/VxLrJSeK2p
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 27, 2016
Questions about who should represent opposition delay #SyriaTalks until Friday, U.N. envoy says. https://t.co/5FPTQ4zD5t
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 25, 2016
Why Syrian peace talks might fall apart before they even begin https://t.co/uw6Bu363u7 pic.twitter.com/H3R4lBrmf3
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) January 31, 2016
On the eve of peace talks, Syrian forces make fresh gains against rebels https://t.co/ewdQBCfHsd pic.twitter.com/HiF9YMNUWn
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 25, 2016
“Assessing the road to the Syrian peace talks,” from Somini Sengupta at the New York Times. https://t.co/UvyLYVwycN
— shahriyar gourgi (@shahin_gourgi) January 22, 2016
UN says Syrian gov’t forces besiege 45,000 more civilians in Mouadamiya https://t.co/Ko6IDiOzqz This as “peace talks” underway in Geneva.
— Erin Cunningham (@erinmcunningham) January 31, 2016
What can negotiators achieve at the Syrian peace talks? And why is it taking so long? https://t.co/RvwZviIhnb pic.twitter.com/29AffKoFPS
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) January 21, 2016