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Enough to Stop a Civil War? Making Sense of the Geneva II Syria Peace Talks

358 views · Published 29 January 2014 · 1:10:28 · Indexed 10 October 2026

Channel: AtlanticCouncil · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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On January 28, the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a discussion on the outcomes of the Geneva Syria peace talks and how they will impact the situation on the ground. 

Nearly three years into Syria's civil war, representatives of the Assad regime and the Syrian National Coalition, along with delegations from the United States, Russia, and forty other interested nations, will begin peace negotiations in Switzerland on January 22. Amid a catastrophic humanitarian crisis and a widening spillover of violence, the need for a political solution is urgent. However, in a conflict currently being fought on the battlefield, there remains deep uncertainty whether the Geneva process can secure a path toward a durable solution. 

Joining from Geneva, Bassel Korkor of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces, a political umbrella organization representing the Syrian opposition, offers analysis of what transpired at the negotiating table. Mona Yacoubian discusses the strategies of various actors and how the outcomes of the Geneva meetings may impact the dynamics of the civil war. Frederic C. Hof moderates the discussion and parse US policy options moving forward.

A discussion with

Bassel Korkor (from Geneva)
Legal Advisor, Acting Deputy Representative
National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces 

And 

Mona Yacoubian
Senior Advisor, Middle East
Stimson 

Moderated by

Frederic C. Hof
Senior Fellow, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East
Atlantic Council

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