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US accuses Syria of delaying constitution ahead of election

The United States and several Western allies Tuesday accused the Syrian government of deliberately delaying the drafting of a new constitution to waste time until presidential elections in 2021, and avoid UN-supervised voting as called for by the UN Security Council. US deputy ambassador...

UN envoy sees delay in Syria political process

A UN envoy acknowledged Tuesday that a new meeting aimed at winding down Syria's civil war would not happen as planned this month but voiced hope it would take place in November. Geir Pedersen, the UN special envoy for Syria, said after a trip to Damascus that there had been no accord on...

Syria rebels retaliate after deadly Russia strike: monitor

 Pro-Turkish Syrian rebels pounded Moscow-backed regime forces with rocket and artillery fire in northwest Syria Tuesday, a day after Russian aircraft killed dozens among their ranks, a monitor said. The air strikes Monday hit a training camp of the Faylaq al-Sham faction near the...