Syrian opposition groups delay peace talks

Syrian opposition groups delay peace talks

(VOVworld) – 10 Syrian opposition groups announced on Monday they won’t attend the peace talks, planned this month in the Kazakh capital of Astana, blaming the Syrian government for violations...
Nationwide ceasefire in Syria takes effect

Nationwide ceasefire in Syria takes effect

(VOVworld)- A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey took effect on Thursday at midnight. The Syrian Government and 7 rebel groups have agreed to a nationwide truce followed...
Russia, Turkey agree to push for a ceasefire in Syria

Russia, Turkey agree to push for a ceasefire in Syria

(VOVworld) - The Russian Foreign Minister’s office on Tuesday announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu agreed in a telephone conversation on Tuesday...
UN renews bid to revive peace talks for Yemen

UN renews bid to revive peace talks for Yemen

(VOVworld) - The United Nations envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on Sunday announced a new bid for peace talks between the government and opposition groups in Yemen to end...
Yemen rebels support UN peace plan

Yemen rebels support UN peace plan

(VOVworld) - Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Sunday that a new UN peace plan was the "basis for discussion" despite containing "fundamental flaws
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

A: Le Duc Tho was the first and only person ever to refuse a Nobel Peace Prize. In his declining statement, he wrote: "Peace has not yet really been established in...
Yemen bogged down in crisis

Yemen bogged down in crisis

(VOVworld) – The 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen brokered by the UN has collapsed due to continuous fighting between Arab coalition and the Houthi forces. The impoverished country of the Arabian...
Conflicts continue in Yemen despite truce

Conflicts continue in Yemen despite truce

(VOVworld) – The Arabian military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the Houthi force backed by Iran have accused each other of violating the 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen
Clashes erupt in Aleppo after truce expires

Clashes erupt in Aleppo after truce expires

(VOVworld) – Heavy clashes erupted between government and rebel forces in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday after a ceasefire unilaterally announced by the Russian government expired