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Geneva talks on new Syrian constitution end without progress

The U.N. special envoy for Syria expressed disappointment Friday after five days of meetings between delegations from the Syrian government, opposition and civil society groups aimed at revising the constitution of the war-torn country ended without progress. “I told the 45 members of...

US extends temporary residency for thousands from Syria

The United States extended the temporary legal residency status Friday for nearly 7,000 people from Syria because of the country’s civil war. Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary David Pekoske said Friday that temporary protected status would be extended for 18...

Turkey, Iran, Russia urge compromise in Syria talks

Turkey, Iran and Russia urged the Syrian Constitutional Committee on Thursday to seek compromise and consensus among the sides to the decade-long civil war.  Following consultations on the margins of the fifth meeting of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva, the three countries...