http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/292366-lakhdar-brahimi.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/292366-lakhdar-brahimi.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2099706-syria-opposition-signals-tough-peace-talks.html BEIRUT (AP) — Despite recent rebel setbacks in Syria's civil war, the main opposition bloc signaled a tough line Tuesday on attending possible peace talks with President Bashar Assad's regime. Two senior members of the Syrian National Coalition said the group first wants ironclad guarantees of Assad's departure as part of any transition deal and more weap... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:25:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2099706-syria-opposition-signals-tough-peace-talks.html 2013-05-21T18:25:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2091918-un-3-peacekeepers-abducted-israel-syria.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Armed men broke into a U.N. outpost in a buffer zone separating Israel and Syria and abducted three U.N military observers, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said Thursday. Herve Ladsous told a group of reporters that the unarmed observers were held by the Syrian men for about five hours and released unharmed Wednesday morning. It was the ... Fri, 17 May 2013 00:37:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2091918-un-3-peacekeepers-abducted-israel-syria.html 2013-05-17T00:37:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2086564-un-general-assembly-approves-syria-resolution.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved an Arab-backed resolution Wednesday calling for a political transition in Syria, but more than 70 countries refused to vote "yes" because of its support for the main opposition group and fears the resolution could torpedo a new U.S.-Russia effort to end the escalating conflict. The United States co-... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:13:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2086564-un-general-assembly-approves-syria-resolution.html 2013-05-15T23:13:21Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2081136-syria-opposition-consult-allies-peace-push.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's main opposition bloc wants to consult its allies before deciding on joining a U.S.-Russia initiative to negotiate a peaceful transition in Syria, its leader said Monday. The U.S. and Russia called last week for an international conference to start talks that would be accompanied by a cease-fire. The two nations are on opposite sides ... Mon, 13 May 2013 14:50:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2081136-syria-opposition-consult-allies-peace-push.html 2013-05-13T14:50:30Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2074264-proposed-un-resolution-backs-transition-syria.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — An Arab-backed resolution calling for a political transition in Syria and strongly condemning the regime's escalating use of heavy weapons and "gross violations" of human rights was circulated Thursday to the U.N. General Assembly, but key Syria ally Russia urged other countries to vote "no." In an important related development, the ... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:35:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2074264-proposed-un-resolution-backs-transition-syria.html 2013-05-09T21:35:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2070674-media-internet-service-restored-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Internet service was restored in Syria on Wednesday, after a countrywide outage cut off the country from the rest of the world for nearly 20 hours, state media said. The state news agency SANA said a problem with a fiber optics cable was to blame for the second nationwide outage since a two-day blackout in November. There had been speculatio... Wed, 08 May 2013 16:26:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2070674-media-internet-service-restored-syria.html 2013-05-08T16:26:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2030598-fierce-battles-syria-us-to-raise-aid-to-rebels.html BEIRUT (AP) — An artillery shell slammed into a pickup truck, killing nine members of a family during fierce fighting on Friday in Syria as U.S. officials said the Obama administration is poised to send millions more in non-lethal military aid to rebels trying to oust President Bashar Assad. The attack that killed one woman, her four children and four nie... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:25:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2030598-fierce-battles-syria-us-to-raise-aid-to-rebels.html 2013-04-19T20:25:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2027498-activists-rebels-capture-base-central-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels captured a military base in the strategic Homs province on Thursday as opposition fighters fought to expand territory under their control near the Lebanese border, activists said. The central region is important to President Bashar Assad because it links Damascus, his seat of power, with one of his main allies, the militant Hez... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:04:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2027498-activists-rebels-capture-base-central-syria.html 2013-04-18T18:04:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2017408-activists-syrian-airstrike-kills-20-people.html BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian government airstrike on a town in the country's northwest killed at least 20 people Saturday, shattering store fronts, setting cars ablaze and sending a giant plume of black and gray smoke into the sky. President Bashar Assad's air force has been one of his biggest assets in the two-year-old civil war and he has used warplanes and h... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:58:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2017408-activists-syrian-airstrike-kills-20-people.html 2013-04-13T20:58:24Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1984782-russia-criticizes-arab-league-move-syria.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday harshly criticized the Arab League's recognition of the Syrian opposition as the only representative of the country, saying it effectively kills efforts to negotiate a peaceful end to the civil war there. At a summit in Qatar on Tuesday, the Arab League let the main Syrian opposition coalition take over the country's seat ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:21:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1984782-russia-criticizes-arab-league-move-syria.html 2013-03-28T18:21:07Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1977384-syrian-rebels-advance-oblivious-to-infighting.html BEIRUT (AP) — A dual picture of Syria's rebellion is emerging: Fighters on the ground make advances, seizing territory in the south and even firing one of the heaviest mortar volleys yet into the heart of Damascus on Monday. But at the same time, the would-be opposition leadership is falling deeper into disarray. The dichotomy underlines the difficulties ... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:13:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1977384-syrian-rebels-advance-oblivious-to-infighting.html 2013-03-25T20:13:12Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1969864-un-to-probe-alleged-chemical-weapons-use-syria.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations will investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, which would amount to a crime against humanity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Thursday. The investigation could be broader than the Syrian government's request for an independent probe of a purported chemical weapons attack on Tuesday. Ban sa... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:36:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1969864-un-to-probe-alleged-chemical-weapons-use-syria.html 2013-03-22T04:36:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1945608-mortar-shells-hit-damascus-neighborhood-killing-6.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Mortar shells struck a predominantly Christian neighborhood and a football stadium at game time in Damascus on Monday, killing six civilians and wounding at least 24 in what appeared to be an escalating campaign by rebels to sow fear in the Syrian capital. Opposition fighters trying to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad have stepp... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:06:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1945608-mortar-shells-hit-damascus-neighborhood-killing-6.html 2013-03-11T20:06:30Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1945512-french-official-syrian-rebels-arms.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union will soon have to consider allowing munitions to be funneled to the outgunned Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow the regime of Bashar Assad, the French foreign minister said Monday. But an international diplomat trying to achieve peace in Syria countered that, without a political solution, the country risks descending t... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:19:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1945512-french-official-syrian-rebels-arms.html 2013-03-11T16:19:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1913838-syria-its-prepared-to-talk-with-armed-rebels.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria said Monday it is prepared to hold talks with armed rebels bent on overthrowing President Bashar Assad, the clearest signal yet that the regime is growing increasingly nervous about its long-term prospects to hold onto power as opposition fighters make slow but persistent headway in the civil war. Meanwhile, the umbrella group for Syri... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:11:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1913838-syria-its-prepared-to-talk-with-armed-rebels.html 2013-02-26T04:11:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1898818-eu-ministers-reject-arming-syrian-rebels.html BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers announced Monday that they were keeping current sanctions against Syria in place for three months, rejecting attempts to alter an embargo on the country so that arms could be funneled to rebels fighting President Bashar Assad. However, in an apparent nod to the U.K, which had argued that the rebels should b... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:13:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1898818-eu-ministers-reject-arming-syrian-rebels.html 2013-02-18T21:13:45Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1897536-un-envoy-backs-syrian-oppositions-call-talks.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Syrian opposition leader's call for dialogue is a test for the intentions of President Bashar Assad, the international envoy to Syria said Sunday, as fighting raged between rebels and government forces in at least three Syrian provinces. Lakhdar Brahimi, the joint U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria, said the proposal by Mouaz al-Khatib... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:50:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1897536-un-envoy-backs-syrian-oppositions-call-talks.html 2013-02-17T19:50:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1881296-rebels-troops-battle-key-damascus-highway.html BEIRUT (AP) — Opposition forces targeted Damascus with mortars, a roadside bomb and a suicide attack on Sunday as they pressed ahead in their quest for the seat of President Bashar Assad's power. Outside the capital, government troops battled rebels for the fifth straight day for control of a key highway. Both sides consider the fight for Damascus the mos... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1881296-rebels-troops-battle-key-damascus-highway.html 2013-02-10T16:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1863732-biden-us-would-hold-direct-talks-iran-serious.html MUNICH (AP) — The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran in the standoff over its nuclear ambitions, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday — but he insisted that Tehran must show it is serious and Washington won't engage in such talks merely "for the exercise." During a trip to an international security conference in Germany, Biden also... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1863732-biden-us-would-hold-direct-talks-iran-serious.html 2013-02-02T18:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1861124-syrian-opposition-willing-to-meet-with-regime.html MUNICH (AP) — Syria's top opposition leader said Friday that he was willing to sit down for talks with President Bashar Assad's government to "ease the pain of the Syrian people," but emphasized that his goal is to "overthrow the regime by peaceful means." Addressing a gathering of the world's top diplomats and defense officials at the Munich Security Con... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1861124-syrian-opposition-willing-to-meet-with-regime.html 2013-02-01T22:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1860604-leaves-clinton-sounds-warning-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a parting warning Thursday about Syria's civil war, accusing Iran of playing an increasingly prominent role in directing the violence, which she said heightened the danger of a larger regional conflict that draws in Israel or other neighbors. "I've done what was possible to do," Clinton to... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1860604-leaves-clinton-sounds-warning-syria.html 2013-01-31T23:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1859606-syria-top-focus-biden-3-country-trip.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The civil war in Syria will be a primary focus when Vice President Joe Biden embarks on a three-country swing through Europe. Biden leaves Thursday for Germany, France and Britain. It is his first international trip since the Obama administration's second term started. While in Munich, Biden will meet with Moaz al-Khatib, Syria's top opp... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1859606-syria-top-focus-biden-3-country-trip.html 2013-01-31T16:49:00Z