Syrian army soldiers loyal to Syria's President al-Assad stand overlooking the neighborhoods of Sheikh Lutfi and Marja in Aleppo in an operation to control those areas
Syrian army soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad stand overlooking the neighborhoods of Sheikh Lutfi and Marja in Aleppo in an operation to control those areas, January 25, 2014. REUTERS/George Ourfalian (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Syrian talks haven't achieved much, but will continue - mediator
SYRIA-CRISIS/TALKS-BRAHIMI (URGENT):Syrian talks haven't achieved much, but will continue - mediator
British police say volunteers going to Syria war will face arrest
British police have already arrested 16 people on suspicion of terrorism offences in Syria, some as young as 17
Syria talks to discuss ceasefire, aid deal for Homs - opposition
"We have asked the (rebel) brigades to respect the ceasefire and to protect the convoys and this in itself will be a good start for such negotiations," opposition delegate Anas al-Abdah has said
Syrian Information Minister al-Zoabi speaks to journalist upon arrival for first meeting face-to-face with Syrian opposition delegation in Geneva
Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoabi (R), a member of the Syrian government delegation, speaks to journalist upon his arrival for the first meeting face-to-face with Syrian opposition delegation and the U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi (not pictured) at a U.N. office in Geneva January 25, 2014. Syria's civil war foes held their first meeting in the same room in the presence of international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi on Saturday after a day's delay and fierce recriminations. REUTERS/ Stringer (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS MEDIA CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Mekdad speaks to journalist upon arrival for first meeting face-to-face with Syrian opposition delegation in Geneva
Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, a member of the Syrian government delegation, speaks to a journalist upon his arrival for the first meeting face-to-face with Syrian opposition delegation and the U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi (not pictured) at a U.N. office in Geneva January 25, 2014. International mediator Brahimi ended talks with the Syrian government delegation on Friday after less than an hour, two security officials said. Syria's civil war foes held their first meeting in the same room in the presence of international mediator Brahimi on Saturday after a day's delay and fierce recriminations. REUTERS/ Stringer (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Bashar Jaafari, Syrian government's ambassador to UN and member of Syrian government delegation, speaks to journalists upon his arrival for the first meeting face-to-face with Syrian opposition delegation in Geneva
Bashar Jaafari, the Syrian government's ambassador to the United Nations and a member of the Syrian government delegation, speaks to journalists upon his arrival for the first meeting face-to-face with the Syrian opposition delegation and the U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi (not pictured) at a U.N. office in Geneva January 25, 2014. Syria's civil war foes held their first meeting in the same room in the presence of international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi on Saturday after a day's delay and fierce recriminations. REUTERS/ Stringer (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Members of Syrian opposition delegation al-Abdah and al Bahra speak to journalists as they arrive for first meeting face-to-face with Syrian government delegation and U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria Brahimi in Geneva
Members of the Syrian opposition delegation Anas al-Abdah (L) and Hadi al-Bahra (C) speak to journalists as they arrive for their first meeting face-to-face with Syrian government delegation and the U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi (not pictured) at a U.N. office in Geneva January 25, 2014. Syria's civil war foes held their first meeting in the same room in the presence of international mediator Brahimi on Saturday after a day's delay and fierce recriminations. The talks in Geneva aimed to launch political negotiations on ending Syria's nearly three-year conflict, which has killed 130,000 people, displaced over third of Syria's 22 million population and destabilised the wider region. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MEDIA)
Members of Syrian opposition delegation speak to journalist as they arrive for first meeting face to face with Syrian government delegation and U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria Brahimi at U.N. office in Geneva
Members of Syrian opposition delegation Rima Fleihan (L), and Suheir Attasi (2nd L) and Abdulahad Astepho (3rd L) speak to a journalist as they arrive for their first meeting face to face with Syrian government delegation and U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi (not pictured) at a U.N. office in Geneva January 25, 2014. Syria's civil war foes held their first meeting in the same room in the presence of international mediator Brahimi on Saturday after a day's delay and fierce recriminations. The talks in Geneva aimed to launch political negotiations on ending Syria's nearly three-year conflict, which has killed 130,000 people, displaced over third of Syria's 22 million population and destabilized the wider region. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST MEDIA)