Author: Fri, 2018-12-07 23:02 GENEVA: The outgoing UN envoy for Syria is appealing on the country’s warring sides to form a committee that would negotiate a new constitution as a way of bringing the Mideast nation out of its protracted … read more
Fri, 2018-12-07 21:59 WASHINGTON: The United States accused Russia on Friday of helping fabricate a story about chemical weapons use by Syrian rebels as a pretext to undermine a shaky truce. Russia’s defense ministry said rebels fired grenades containing chlorine on … read more
Fri, 2018-12-07 19:26 LONDON: There is no time limit for the Yemen peace talks taking place in Stockholm, the United Nations said Friday. The international organisation also said that the current phase of the consultations focused on confidence building. UN-sponsored peace talks between Yemen’s legitimate government … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1544191254132244200 Fri, 2018-12-07 13:31 BEIRUT: France on Friday warned Lebanon it could lose the international community’s goodwill and much-needed investments if it takes any longer to form a government. Lebanon’s economy has looked on the brink of … read more
Fri, 2018-12-07 14:25 STOCKHOLM: A government offensive on Yemen’s Hodeida remains an option if Houthi militias refuse to withdraw from the port city, a minister said on Friday, as the negotiators met for UN-brokered talks. “We are now in negotiations … read more