Syrian opposition
Syria now has a good opportunity to reach a political solution to its devastating eight-year war as ceasefires have brought calm to many areas of the country.
Syria's opposition wants Russia to put real pressure on President al-Assad to engage in peace talks in Geneva to produce a political solution within six months.
Syrian opposition will form a 50-member delegation to participate in U.N.-sponsored talks in Geneva.
Egypt Today brings you the latest top of the hour news from around the world over the past 24 hours in this round-up.
Saudi FM Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir met in Riyadh with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on the second expanded conference for the Syrian opposition.
"The Syrian opposition forces reaffirm Bashar al-Assad must leave," said head of the Syrian Coalition, Riad Seif.
Russian Deputy FM Gennady Gatilov held talks on Wednesday with the Syrian opposition on their participation in the Syrian National Dialogue Congress to be in Russia.
Saudi Arabia announced it will hold a meeting in Riyadh on November 22 to unite the Syrian opposition, according to Al Arabiya.
Egypt Today briefs top European newspapers on Tuesday for political, social issues
The main Syrian opposition body said on Thursday a Russian-sponsored Syrian peace conference later this month is an attempt to rehabilitate Assad's government.
Jarba and McGurk discussed strategies to solidify the ceasefire and de-escalation in eastern Syria.
Russia's Mikhail Bogdanov has received a delegation from the Syrian opposition’s Hmeimim group headed by Ilian Maasad - the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Damascus issued a decision to confiscate all the properties of Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri in Syria
Security sources in the Syrian opposition revealed on Friday to Emirati news website that Qatar continues to fund terrorism in Syria through charitable organizations.
Nasr Al Hariri said on Monday the committee will meet in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, in mid-August in order to prepare for the next round of Geneva peace talks.
Egypt was not asked to deploy troops in eastern Ghouta and Homs or to guarantee ceasefire deals, said Syria’s “Al-Ghad” (Tomorrow) opposition movement’s chairperson.
After agreeing on ceasefires in eastern Ghouta and Homs between the Syrian regime and opposition following Egyptian mediation during the past couple weeks.
Humanitarian aid reaches eastern Ghouta for 1st time in 5 years following Egyptian mediation and ceasefire agreement signed by the Syrian regime and opposition.
Humanitarian aid reaches eastern Ghouta for 1st time in 5 years following Egyptian mediation and ceasefire agreement signed by the Syrian regime and opposition.
Two major rival Islamist insurgent groups battled for a second successive day in northwestern Syria in a possible prelude to wider-scale inter-rebel fighting.
