News

Syrian peace talks appear bogged down, no progress

By John Heilprin
Published February 11, 2014 7:25pm ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Syrian peace talks appear bogged down, no progress
U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi, right, gets information from an aide prior to a press briefing at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland, Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014. A second round of peace talks between the Syrian government and the opposition bogged down quickly Tuesday in recriminations about who was responsible for escalating violence that has killed hundreds in the past few days and disrupted food aid for trapped civilians. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) | Anja Niedringhaus

GENEVA (AP) — Syrian peace talks appeared bogged down Tuesday, with the U.N. mediator acknowledging little progress has been achieved and the two sides failing even to agree on an agenda to move negotiations forward.

Following a three hour, face-to-face meeting, U.N.-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi told reporters “we are not making much progress.”

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

World