The Irish Times

Algerians take to streets to reject Bouteflika’s concessions

Thousands demonstrate in Algiers to demand immediate political reforms

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 19:07

Trump’s shift on Syria to strengthen hand of Assad

US moves in line with Moscow aim of defeating Isis, rather than removing president

Sun Apr 02 2017 - 10:32

Why the tide of ‘cultural cleansing’ must be rolled back

Rebuilding the legacy of centuries can help bring former enemies together in peace

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 17:07

Lakhdar Brahimi resigns as UN-Arab League mediator in Syria

Resignation comes amid frustration with President Assad who ignored envoy’s proposal for talks

Tue May 13 2014 - 22:15

Syrian election will hamper peace efforts, says UN

Opposition says it will not return to talks if Assad is re-elected

Tue Apr 22 2014 - 17:04

Syria exports chemical weapons but misses deadline

‘Great progress’ made on shipments, says deputy foreign minister

Tue Apr 15 2014 - 08:53

Arab leaders call for political solution to Syrian conflict

Syrian opposition leader urges that rebels be supplied with sophisticated weapons

Thu Mar 27 2014 - 01:00

Syria army captures rebel stronghold of Yabroud

Seizure allows government forces to close main smuggling route for fighters and arms

Mon Mar 17 2014 - 01:07

Kerry blames Syrian government for peace deadlock

Head of western aligned Free Syrian Army dismissed due to ‘difficulties’ facing the revolution

Mon Feb 17 2014 - 06:25

Damascus blamed for deadlock in Syrian peace talks

Britain and France criticise lack of progress on ceasefire

Mon Feb 17 2014 - 01:00

Russia accuses US of using Syrian talks to effect ‘regime change’

Moscow unhappy with John Kerry’s claim that forming transitional authority was sole purpose of peace talks

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 19:10

Homs ceasefire in Syria not ‘progress’, says UN official

Mediator Lakhdar Brahimi warns peace talks in Geneva are close to collapse

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 12:31

UN mediator has talks with US and Russia over Syrian deadlock

Moscow and western powers disagree on resolution over access to besieged areas

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00

Brahimi to hold trilateral talks on Syria

US and Russia meeting brought forward as government, opposition remain deadlocked

Thu Feb 13 2014 - 00:41

Syrian peace talks resume against backdrop of unrelenting conflict

Wed Feb 12 2014 - 01:00

Syrian peace talks make little progress, says United Nations mediator

Al-Qaeda offshoot begins withdrawal from besieged Yarmouk, says Al Jazeera

Wed Feb 12 2014 - 01:00

Mismatch at talks as government team faces off with disjointed Syrian opposition

United Damascus delegation contrasts with a coalition torn by regional rivalries

Tue Feb 11 2014 - 01:00

Second round of Syrian peace talks open in toxic atmosphere

Each side accuses the other of firing on UN convoys in Homs

Tue Feb 11 2014 - 01:00

More than 600 civilians evacuated from Homs

Syrian delegation arrives in Geneva for second round of talks with opposition

Mon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00

Media circus replaces jazz as Syrian peace talks caravan rolls into Montreux

The small Swiss town was beseiged by 40 ministers, UN officials and scores of journalists looking for wifi

Tue Feb 04 2014 - 01:00

US and Iran in high-level meeting on of security summit

Efforts continue in Munich to resolve conflict over Iran’s nuclear ambitions

Mon Feb 03 2014 - 01:00

Kerry warns Syria over non-compliance on chemical weapons

In Geneva Brahimi says talks have made modest start that can be built on

Sat Feb 01 2014 - 01:19

Syria peace talks to wrap up with little sign of progress

UN mediator frustrated by failure to get agreement on aid convoy for Homs

Fri Jan 31 2014 - 06:47

US says Syria has not handed over bulk of chemical weapons

Peace talks delegations observe minute’s silence for tens of thousands killed

Fri Jan 31 2014 - 01:00

Syrian government says it is ready to discuss transitional authority

Gap between sides very large, says Brahimi, but ice is breaking slowly

Thu Jan 30 2014 - 01:00

Warring factions hit deadlock in Syrian peace talks

UN envoy encouraged that parties wish to continue talks

Wed Jan 29 2014 - 01:00

Syrian talks hit impasse as mission to Homs stalls

Government plan for expanded national unity government headed by President Bashar al-Assad rejected

Tue Jan 28 2014 - 01:00

Syrian government under pressure to allow aid convoy

Negotiators in Switzerland try and keep peace talks on track by focusing on humanitarian gestures

Mon Jan 27 2014 - 10:46

Talks progress on Syria welcome

Mon Jan 27 2014 - 01:01

Women and children to be allowed to leave Homs

Aid waiting outside rebel-held Syrian city as peace talks in Geneva stall

Mon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00

Syria offers to let women and children leave Homs

Negotiations slow as government and opposition representatives meet

Sun Jan 26 2014 - 20:22

‘Not much achieved’ on first day of Syria peace talks

Face-to-face meetings between opposing sides will continue, Brahimi says

Sat Jan 25 2014 - 19:30

Syrian talks to begin in earnest

Brahimi achieves major breakthrough in bringing both sides face to face

Sat Jan 25 2014 - 01:05

Syria foes to meet face-to-face at peace talks after rocky start

Syrian government side rejects demand to sign up to transitional government statement

Fri Jan 24 2014 - 20:27