Monday, May 30, 2016

Syrian Top Opposition Negotiator Quits Over Failed Peace Talks

Member of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) Mohamed Alloush of the Jaysh al Islam attends a news conference aside of Syria peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland, April 19, 2016. REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE/FILES

Reuters: Syrian opposition negotiator quits after peace talks' failure

The chief peace negotiator of Syria's mainstream opposition said on Sunday he was resigning over the failure of the U.N.- backed Geneva peace talks to bring a political settlement and to ease the plight of Syrians living in besieged rebel-held areas.

Mohammed Alloush, who is also the representative of the powerful Jaish al Islam rebel faction in the Saudi-based High Negotiations Committee (HNC), said in a statement sent to Reuters that the peace talks had also failed to secure the release of thousands of detainees or to push Syria towards a political transition without President Bashar al Assad.

The U.N.-backed parties have not set a date for the resumption of the peace talks after the HNC suspended their participation until the situation on the ground has radically changed.

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More News On Syria's Top Opposition Negotiator Quitting Over Failed Peace Talks

Syria conflict: Chief opposition negotiator resigns -- BBC
Chief Syrian opposition negotiator resigns over failed peace talks -- AFP
Syrian opposition's chief peace negotiator resigns over failure of peace talks -- Independent
Top Syrian Opposition Envoy Quits Over Failed Peace Talks -- VOA
Chief Syrian opposition peace negotiator quits over failed talks -- DW
Syria negotiator Alloush quits over failure of UN talks -- Al Jazeera

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