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Damascus denies accusations of chlorine use in Aleppo

Syria's government Wednesday fiercely denied accusations by Human Rights Watch that it used chemical weapons in its battle for Aleppo, shrugging off the group's report as "unprofessional and unscientific." In a major report released Monday, Human Rights Watch said Syrian government forces...

Syria talks won't work without Kurds present

Syria peace talks set for next week in Geneva will be a failure unless the Kurds are at the table, a representative of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) told AFP on Wednesday. "It's clear that if we want to resolve the Syrian crisis, everyone must take part," said party co-chair Asya...

Syrian opposition wants Geneva talks on political transition

The main Syrian opposition body said on Wednesday it wanted face-to-face negotiations with the Damascus government about a political transition at peace talks that are due to begin in Geneva next week. Salim al-Muslit, spokesman of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), also told Reuters the...