Syrian opposition

A U.N. official said Syrian peace talks will begin in Geneva as planned Friday, despite an ongoing boycott by the main Syrian opposition group

Talks in Saudi Arabia between various Syrian opposition factions have been “very constructive,” but it’s too soon to lock in a new international diplomatic meeting to begin a U.N.-led political process aimed at ending Syria’s civil war

Saudi Arabia is hosting Syrian opposition groups and many of the main rebel factions next week in an effort to come up with a unified front ahead of peace talks with Syrian government representatives scheduled to begin early next year