UN-EU Conference on Syria Aims to Revive Peace Process
Efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian civil war resumed Tuesday as representatives and ministers from 85 countries gathered in Brussels for a two-day conference, co-chaired by the United Nations and the European Union. Its stated aim is to mobilize humanitarian aid to Syrians inside the country and boost support for the U.N.-led Geneva peace process. However, with Syrian government forces – backed by their Russian allies – seemingly determined to try to secure a military victory, hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in Brussels are low. Syrian jets continued to pound opposition targets in southern Damascus Monday. The …