Jan 22 Syria peace talks open with angry exchanges By News Desk Secretary of State John Kerry testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on December 10, 2013. Kerry stated Wednesday during talks that there was "no way possible" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could remain in power. Photo by T.J. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch As diplomats ready for Syrian talks, what unites organizers Russia and U.S.? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch Iran absence, Syrian detainee torture photos complicate peace talk diplomacy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Syrian-American activist Amal Kassir uses slam poetry to fuel her cause By Mary Jo Brooks Amal Kassir lived in Syria for many years. She says her time there helped her understand the people's suffering while the freedoms she has in America allowed her to become an activist on their behalf. At 18, she performs slam… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch World powers dispute on Iran attending Syrian peace talks By PBS News Hour, Gwen Ifill Ahead of a gathering of world powers in Geneva to negotiate an end to Syria's civil war, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon extended an offer for Iran to attend the talks. But when that country rejected a condition of attendance, the… Continue watching
Jan 20 U.S. supports UN decision to uninvite Iran from Syrian peace talks By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The United States on Monday welcomed U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon's decision to rescind his invitation to Iran to attend an international conference on Syria this week, saying it hoped the move would refocus attention on the goals of… Continue reading
Jan 20 UPDATE: Iran hasn't met criteria to join Syria peace talks, say U.S. officials By Associated Press The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. expects the UN to revoke their invitation to Iran to attend the Syria peace talks in Geneva. Breaking: U.S. expects U.N. to "rescind" invitation to Iran on Syria talks. Continue reading
Jan 20 UPDATE: Ban Ki-Moon invites Iran to the Syria peace talks, Margaret Warner is there By News Desk The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. expects the UN to revoke their invitation to Iran to attend the Syria peace talks in Geneva. Continue reading
Jan 18 Key Syrian opposition group will attend peace conference By News Desk Syria's main, western-backed opposition group has agreed to attend a peace conference next week in Switzerland. Continue reading