An international conference convened to find a peaceful political solution to the ongoing war in Syria started with a furious showdown on Wednesday, as opposing sides unleashed their anger in opening remarks, an indication of what is to come. In front of an audience made up of...
The horrific new report accusing Syria's embattled regime of torturing and killing thousands of detainees in government custody may not be a game-changer for the peace talks set to open in Switzerland on Wednesday,...
A team of internationally renowned war crimes prosecutors and forensic experts has found "direct evidence" of "systematic torture and killing" by the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the lawyers on the team say in a new report. Their report, based on...
After being uninvited to a peace conference on Syria this week, Iran on Tuesday said the chances of the Geneva II talks succeeding without them are “not that great.” Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi’s comments came a day after the United Nations abruptly cancelled Tehran’s...
