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United Nations special envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen arrives in Damascus (AFP)

January 15th, 2019 - 01:15 GMT

New UN Envoy Geir Pedersen Arrives in Damascus on 1st Visit

New UN envoy Geir Pedersen, who arrived in Damascus Tuesday on his first visit since taking up post, is the fourth head of UN efforts to end Syria's nearly eight-year-old war.

Syrian civilians carry an injured man away from the site of a barrel bombing. (Al Bawaba/File)

June 19th, 2015 - 07:08 GMT

Seventy countries condemn Syria's attacks on civilians

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported "one of the highest tolls in opposition attacks in Aleppo," and casualties are expected to rise. (AFP/File)

June 16th, 2015 - 06:48 GMT

Rebel rocket fire in Syria’s Aleppo kills at least 34: monitor

The Daesh advance could allow the group to move freely along a crossing between Aleppo and the Turkish province of Kilis. (AFP/File)

June 1st, 2015 - 04:50 GMT

Daesh advances against rival militants in northern Syria

May 21st, 2015 - 07:35 GMT

France to hold international summit on Daesh

May 11th, 2015 - 11:37 GMT

Major Syrian opposition group opts out of Geneva talks

April 29th, 2015 - 09:01 GMT

Syrian opposition to participate in Geneva talks

April 24th, 2015 - 11:05 GMT

UN invites parties in Syria conflict to Geneva peace talks

April 17th, 2015 - 11:52 GMT

Assad accuses Turkey of blocking UN ceasefire in Aleppo

April 15th, 2015 - 08:53 GMT

UN calls to reopen Syria peace talks

March 2nd, 2015 - 06:00 GMT

UN Syrian envoy 'is working for Assad,' Aleppo opposition says

The UN proposal sought to put an end to fighting in Aleppo. (Al Bawaba/File)

March 1st, 2015 - 04:03 GMT

Syria opposition rejects UN Aleppo truce plan

February 20th, 2015 - 01:09 GMT