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Geneva II peace conference began in Switzerland which world powers hope can at least start a process to end three years of civil war. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon opened what will be a day of speeches at Montreux

The US reiterated Tuesday that the goal of the Geneva II conference, scheduled to begin on January 22 in Switzerland, is to fully implement fully the Geneva I Communique, including “a transitional government based on mutual consent.”

Chinese Foreign Minister welcomes Geneva II Conference calling on all parties in Syria to participate. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said there are five principles for an agreement “the future of Syria must be decided by its own people, an inclusive political

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon pulled out from an eleventh-hour invitation to Iran for attending peace talks on Syria on Monday after the Syrian opposition warned of a boycott of this week’s conference if President Bashar al-Assad’s main

Iran was invited to Geneva-2, after intensive talks between UN leader Ban Ki-moon and foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who agreed to attend the Syria peace talks.

Syria’s main opposition group in exile Syrian National Coalition (SNC) said on Monday that it suspends its participation in Geneva II conference due to UN’s invitation to Iran.

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday in a call the White House described as “part of their ongoing consultations on shared security challenges and advancing the special

The Syrian government announced Thursday that it will attend the UN-sponsored Geneva conference for Syria peace planned next week, but voiced rejection to the declared agenda of the conference.

The civil war in Syria continues to pose a threat to Turkey, and the German government will continue to give support to the Turkish air force as part of the NATO mission, Germany’s Foreign Minister

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Friday he had handed Russia plans for a ceasefire in Syria’s biggest city, Aleppo, and was ready to exchange lists with rebel forces on a possible prisoner swap.