Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Delegates Arrive For Tomorrow's Syrian Peace Conference. Expectations (Not Surprising) Are Low



Expectations Low For Syria Meeting -- Voice of America

LONDON — After a flurry of diplomacy Monday that resulted in the United Nations withdrawing its offer for Iran to participate, the long-awaited second international peace conference on Syria is scheduled to convene in the Swiss resort town of Montreux on Wednesday and resume in Geneva later in the week.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had invited Iran to participate, but the offer was withdrawn late Monday after the United States objected and Syria's main opposition group said it would not take part unless the offer was retracted.

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More News On Tomorrow's Syrian Peace Talks

Syria talks in disarray before they begin -- Reuters
Dim Hopes for Breakthrough in Syrian Peace Talks -- Voice of America
Dealing with the devil: Syria peace talks already a mess -- New York Daily News
Syria peace talks stir to action, despite glitches -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
U.N.’s Reversal on Iran Prompts Outcry From Syrian Allies -- New York Times
Iran blames U.S. for blocking it from Syria peace talks in Geneva -- Washington Post
Russia says Iran's absence from Syria talks is a mistake, not a catastrophe -- Reuters
U.K. Backs U.N. Decision to Withdraw Iran Invite to Syria Peace Talks -- Wall Street Journal
Syria peace talks plane held in Athens over EU trade embargo -- RT
The brutality of Syria's war raises doubts on chances for peace talks -- FOX News/AP
Low Hopes, High Stakes For Syria Peace Conference In Geneva -- NPR

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