Peace Talks

Syria opposition negotiator quits over failed peace talks

BEIRUT: The Syrian opposition's chief negotiator in UN-brokered peace talks has announced his resignation, branding… Read More

Colombia’s FARC agrees to remove child soldiers from ranks

HAVANA, CUBA: Colombia's Marxist FARC rebel group agreed Sunday to remove child soldiers from its… Read More

Yemen foes resume face-to-face peace talks: UN

KUWAIT CITY: Yemen's warring parties resumed face-to-face peace talks on Wednesday after a three-day break… Read More

Taliban team arrive in Pakistan to try to restart peace talks: sources

ISLAMABAD: A delegation from the Afghan Taliban's political office in Qatar arrived in Pakistan Tuesday… Read More

Afghan President urges Pakistan to battle Taliban

KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Monday urged Pakistan to battle the Taliban instead of trying… Read More

U.N. Syria envoy delays peace talks to ensure players are serious

GENEVA: The start of a new round of peace talks on the Syrian war has… Read More

Syrian opposition not optimistic about Geneva peace talks

DAMASCUS: The Syrian opposition is not optimistic about upcoming peace talks in Geneva because there… Read More

Russian warplanes leave Syria, raising U.N. hopes for peace talks

MOSCOW/BEIRUT/GENEVA: Russian warplanes flew home from Syria on Tuesday as Moscow started to withdraw forces… Read More

Syria opposition to go to peace talks, says Assad escalating war

BEIRUT: Syria's main opposition group said it would attend peace talks on Monday but accused… Read More

Taliban reject peace talks with Afghan government

KABUL: The Taliban on Saturday refused to resume long-stalled peace talks with the Afghan government,… Read More

U.N. to restart Syria peace talks on March 9

GENEVA: The United Nations will delay the next round of Syria peace talks by two… Read More

New round of Kabul meetings hope to set date for Afghan peace talks

KABUL: Officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States and China meeting in Kabul on Tuesday… Read More

Nations aim for Afghan peace talks with Taliban by end-February

ISLAMABAD: Officials from the four nations seeking to end Afghanistan's 15-year-old war agreed on Saturday… Read More

Main Syrian opposition team heads to Geneva as peace talks open

AMMAN/GENEVA: A delegation from Syria's main opposition group flew to Geneva on Saturday to assess… Read More

Afghan Taliban stress preconditions for peace talks

KABUL: The Afghan Taliban Sunday reiterated their pre-conditions for the resumption of peace talks with… Read More

Saudi-Iran dispute jeopardizes Yemen peace talks

DUBAI/CAIRO: Worsening enmity between rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran is jeopardizing peace prospects in Yemen… Read More

Four-nation meeting in Kabul seeks to revive Taliban talks

KABUL: A second round of four-country talks aimed at reviving peace negotiations with the Taliban… Read More

Pakistan to present Taliban list open for peace talks

ISLAMABAD: Four-way talks aimed at reviving dialogue between Kabul and the Afghan Taliban will be… Read More

Yemen negotiators to form ceasefire committee as U.N. peace talks resume

DOHA: Yemeni negotiators taking part in U.N.-sponsored peace talks agreed on Saturday to form a… Read More

Pakistan and Afghan leaders vow to resume Taliban peace talks

ISLAMABAD: The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to work together to revive stalled peace talks… Read More