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Almost 2,000 people have died since the start of the Syria talks — NGO

The alarming estimate comes as a government and opposition negotiators wrap up talks in Switzerland today.

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Jan 31st 2014, 11:45 PM

Iran "must support transition" in order to attend Syria talks

The main Syrian opposition has warned it will not attend this week’s talks if Iranian government representatives show up.

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Jan 20th 2014, 9:40 AM

Fractured Syrian opposition agrees to join peace talks

The brutal conflict has killed 130,000 people and made millions homeless since 2011. Talks are set to get under way next Wednesday.

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Jan 18th 2014, 6:14 PM