Long planned for January 25, the UN peace talks on Syria did not begin today in Geneva, Switzerland, though UN officials continued to hype the conference, saying they intend for a “six month process” to begin on Friday. The big obstacle to the talks actually happening on Friday is the same obstacle as there was in recent months, that the
UN Hopes Six Months Of Syria Talks To Start Friday
Though no one’s been invited yet, an awful lot of factions have already ruled out attending, or issued enormous demands as a condition of their involvement.
Por Jason Ditz
![British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, second right, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, and European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, left, talk to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as the wait for Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, not pictured, for a group picture at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria. Iran sits down with the United States, Russia, Europeans and key Arab states for the first time since the Syrian civil war began to discuss the future of the war-torn country. It will also break ground by bringing President Bashar Assad’s main supporter, Iran, to the same table as its regional rivals, including Turkey and Saudi Arabia, who have been backing many of the insurgent groups. (Carlos Barria, Pool Photo via AP, File)](https://www.mintpressnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AP_561281727575-1148x646.jpg)