Brahimi on #Geneva_II: failure is staring at us in the face
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UN-Arab League envoy for #syria #Lakhdar_Brahimi arrives at the United Nations on February 14, 2014 in Geneva. (Photo: AFP - Philippe Desmazes)
Syria’s warring sides are due to end another round of peace talks in Geneva Friday, with hopes of progress dim as the foes remain mired in blame-trading over the violence ravaging their country. The gridlock, which has seen the rivals fail to even agree on an agenda for the talks, has prompted Washington and Moscow to use their clout with their respective allies to help revive the process. A Western diplomat said prospects were “grim” as the second round of talks drew to a close, and UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi admitted that “failure is always staring at us in the face.” read (...)