Algerians take to streets to reject Bouteflika’s concessions
Thousands demonstrate in Algiers to demand immediate political reforms
Trump’s shift on Syria to strengthen hand of Assad
US moves in line with Moscow aim of defeating Isis, rather than removing president
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Rebuilding the legacy of centuries can help bring former enemies together in peace
Lakhdar Brahimi resigns as UN-Arab League mediator in Syria
Resignation comes amid frustration with President Assad who ignored envoy’s proposal for talks
Syrian election will hamper peace efforts, says UN
Opposition says it will not return to talks if Assad is re-elected
Syria exports chemical weapons but misses deadline
‘Great progress’ made on shipments, says deputy foreign minister
Arab leaders call for political solution to Syrian conflict
Syrian opposition leader urges that rebels be supplied with sophisticated weapons
Syria army captures rebel stronghold of Yabroud
Seizure allows government forces to close main smuggling route for fighters and arms
Kerry blames Syrian government for peace deadlock
Head of western aligned Free Syrian Army dismissed due to ‘difficulties’ facing the revolution
Damascus blamed for deadlock in Syrian peace talks
Britain and France criticise lack of progress on ceasefire
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
Homs ceasefire in Syria not ‘progress’, says UN official
Mediator Lakhdar Brahimi warns peace talks in Geneva are close to collapse
UN mediator has talks with US and Russia over Syrian deadlock
Moscow and western powers disagree on resolution over access to besieged areas
Brahimi to hold trilateral talks on Syria
US and Russia meeting brought forward as government, opposition remain deadlocked
Syrian peace talks make little progress, says United Nations mediator
Al-Qaeda offshoot begins withdrawal from besieged Yarmouk, says Al Jazeera
Mismatch at talks as government team faces off with disjointed Syrian opposition
United Damascus delegation contrasts with a coalition torn by regional rivalries
Second round of Syrian peace talks open in toxic atmosphere
Each side accuses the other of firing on UN convoys in Homs
More than 600 civilians evacuated from Homs
Syrian delegation arrives in Geneva for second round of talks with opposition
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
US and Iran in high-level meeting on of security summit
Efforts continue in Munich to resolve conflict over Iran’s nuclear ambitions
Kerry warns Syria over non-compliance on chemical weapons
In Geneva Brahimi says talks have made modest start that can be built on
Syria peace talks to wrap up with little sign of progress
UN mediator frustrated by failure to get agreement on aid convoy for Homs
US says Syria has not handed over bulk of chemical weapons
Peace talks delegations observe minute’s silence for tens of thousands killed
Syrian government says it is ready to discuss transitional authority
Gap between sides very large, says Brahimi, but ice is breaking slowly
Warring factions hit deadlock in Syrian peace talks
UN envoy encouraged that parties wish to continue talks
Syrian talks hit impasse as mission to Homs stalls
Government plan for expanded national unity government headed by President Bashar al-Assad rejected
Syrian government under pressure to allow aid convoy
Negotiators in Switzerland try and keep peace talks on track by focusing on humanitarian gestures
Women and children to be allowed to leave Homs
Aid waiting outside rebel-held Syrian city as peace talks in Geneva stall
Syria offers to let women and children leave Homs
Negotiations slow as government and opposition representatives meet
‘Not much achieved’ on first day of Syria peace talks
Face-to-face meetings between opposing sides will continue, Brahimi says
Syrian talks to begin in earnest
Brahimi achieves major breakthrough in bringing both sides face to face
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
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