Afrin s Displaced Shocked by Syrian Opposition Visit To Kurdistan Region of Iraq syrianobserver.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from syrianobserver.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The failure of the last round of United Nations-led talks between the Syrian regime and the opposition in Geneva last month has left diplomats and analysts pondering how to redirect diplomatic efforts in the face of Damascus’s staunch refusal to engage in any negotiated process.
The inability of the two sides to achieve any meaningful developments in the fifth meeting of the constitutional talks pushed the UN special envoy Geir Pedersen to suspend the negotiations indefinitely.
The Norwegian diplomat implicitly put the blame on representatives of the Syrian government for rejecting any proposal put before them.
After 15 months and five meetings since its inception, the committee has not yet agreed on basic procedural matters and does not have a plan forward. The discussion of substantial constitutional points and the beginning of a drafting process thus cannot commence.
Qatar reactivates role in Syria amid hopes of regional influence
The Qataris’ failure to find a role for themselves in the Iranian file and the Lebanese arena has apparently led them to try to regain their role in Syria.
Friday 26/02/2021
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani meets with President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces Nasr Al Hariri, February 22, 2021 in Doha. (TWITTER)
DOHA Qatar is stepping up its diplomatic moves in the region, playing its cards in Iran, Lebanon and Syria with the hope of regaining influence after its presence declined in recent years due to overlapping factors, including its preoccupation with dealing with the toll of the Gulf boycott and the absence of entente with the previous US administration.
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