WorldGENEVA, REUTERS -The United Nations said it was possible that countries backing the Syria peace process would agree on Thursday to salvage a collapsed ceasefire, and that it was still working to restart peace talks within weeks. “Clearly, the resumption of the talks would be greatly helped by revitalising the cessation of hostilities, and I think that is a possibility,” he said. “That is the objective of the meeting of the ISSG.” Ramzy said he hoped to hear a positive outcome within hours. A relaunch of the U.S.-Russia peace plan would require all sides to swallow their anger over attacks committed since the ceasefire was supposed to take hold on Sept. 12, including a U.S. air strike on Syrian forces and an attack on a U.N. aid convoy. But with no other prospect of peace and a U.S. presidential election looming, diplomats say failure to revive the plan would doom Syria to months or years more war.

Source: Sunday Times September 22, 2016 13:30 UTC