UN-backed Syria peace talks to begin in next week

UN-backed Syria peace talks to begin in next week

GENEVA: A new round of United Nations-backed peace talks for war-ravaged Syria is set to begin in Geneva next week, the office of the UN mediator said Monday.

"Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura will reconvene the intra-Syrian talks under the auspices of the United Nations in Geneva on 16 May 2017," the UN said in a statement. (APP)