A delegation from the U.S. State Department headed by Special Coordinator for the Middle East Frederick Hoff will visit Russia this week to discuss the crisis in Syria, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Tuesday. full story ![]()
Russia and the United States hope to convene international talks intended to end the war in Syria within a month.
nytimes.com (8 days ago)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was looking to strengthen ties with Russia as he tries to put an end to the dictatorial regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, but instead he was met with the coldest of receptions.
dailymail.co.uk (14 days ago)
JERUSALEM — An Israeli official says the country's prime minister has been formally invited to Russia.He says Benjamin Netanyahu received a letter Wednesday from Russian President Vladimir Putin inviting him to visit Moscow "for discussions."Talks about Iran's nuclear program and violence in Syria are likely on the agenda. Syria has good relations with Israel's arch foes...
bostonherald.com (2 months and 4 days ago)

MOSCOW -- Russia and the Arab League offered Wednesday to broker talks between the Syrian government and the opposition to end the country's two-year civil war. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia and the Arab League are attempting to establish direct contact between the two sides of the conflict, which the U.N. says has killed at least 70,000 people. He spoke...
huffingtonpost.com (3 months ago)

Russia and the Arab League say they want to broker direct talks to end the Syria crisis as the opposition prepares to hold a two-day summit in Cairo.
bbci.co.uk (3 months ago)
Iran's state TV is reporting an Egyptian presidential delegation has discussed the Syrian crisis with the leaders of Iran, the key regional ally of Syria's President Bashar Assad.
azstarnet.com (24 days ago)
Iran's state TV is reporting an Egyptian presidential delegation has discussed the Syrian crisis with the leaders of Iran, the key regional ally of Syria's President Bashar Assad.
foxnews.com (24 days ago)
Iran's state TV is reporting an Egyptian presidential delegation has discussed the Syrian crisis with the leaders of Iran, the key regional ally of Syria's President Bashar Assad.
miamiherald.com (24 days ago)
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to Russia on Tuesday for talks about the Syria crisis, Israeli officials said. Netanyahu would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Black Sea resort of Sochi and return to Israel by evening, the beginning of a major Jewish festival, they said. Israel is concerned that Russia plans to sell...
yahoo.com (8 days ago)
Egyptian presidential delegation meets Iranian leaders, discusses Syria
abcnews.com (24 days ago)
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