The UN envoy for Syria on Friday joined a closely-watched meeting between Russia and the United States, raising hopes for progress towards resuming peace talks for the war-ravaged country. Staffan de Mistura arrived shortly before 1:00 pm (1100 GMT) at a Geneva luxury hotel where US Secretary of State John ...
Thousands of militants prepared to evacuate Daraya on Friday as a part of a settlement reached with the government. Government forces are to take control of the town, located in the south-western side on Damascus. The town’s residents are to leave the city, Chief of Daraya municipality Marwan Obeid said. ...
