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Kerry said he lost argument to back Syria diplomacy with force: NYT

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry , in a meeting last week with a small number of Syrian civilians and others, said he had lost an argument within the Obama administration to back up diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed in Syria with the threat of using military force, the New York Times reported on Friday.
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Publish Date:01/October/2016 | 04:47

Kerry defends diplomacy as Russian-backed forces pound Aleppo

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended his efforts to negotiate with Moscow over the war in Syria on Monday, despite the collapse of a ceasefire that has led to a massive Russian-backed assault on the besieged rebel-held sector of Aleppo.
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Publish Date:27/September/2016 | 04:18

Kerry's ceaseless diplomacy faces sternest test on Syria

EghtesadOnline: After last week's bombing of a U.N. aid convoy in Syria dealt a death blow to a ceasefire deal in which he had invested all his diplomatic capital with Russia, the U.S. Secretary of State tossed aside a page of notes and looked at Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov across the horseshoe-shaped table in the U.N. Security Council.
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Publish Date:26/September/2016 | 07:08

Kerry's ceaseless diplomacy faces sternest test on Syria

EghtesadOnline: After last week's bombing of a U.N. aid convoy in Syria dealt a death blow to a ceasefire deal in which he had invested all his diplomatic capital with Russia, the U.S. Secretary of State tossed aside a page of notes and looked at Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov across the horseshoe-shaped table in the U.N. Security Council.
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Publish Date:26/September/2016 | 07:08

U.S. Abandons Syria Truce Efforts and Lays The Blame With Russia

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry abandoned his bid to salvage a cease-fire aimed at easing Syria’s 5 1/2-year civil war, saying it was pointless to press ahead without a “major gesture” from Russia to end the violence.
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Publish Date:24/September/2016 | 13:15

The pros and cons of Kerry's Syria deal

EghtesadOnline: The landmark deal last week between Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov is, in many ways, a major breakthrough. It may well save lives. Against the backdrop of what has been the worst war of the 21st century, that’s a prize worth seizing.
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Publish Date:15/September/2016 | 06:07

Parliamentary advisor slams Kerry on remarks about MKO terrorists

EghtesadOnline: Senior Iranian official criticized on Wednesday recent remarks by US Secretary of State John Kerry about transferring the last survivors of the terrorist group of Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) from Iraq to Europe.
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Publish Date:14/September/2016 | 10:29

Lavrov turns pizza man to show up 'slow' Kerry

EghtesadOnline: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov used pizza and vodka to have a dig at his U.S. counterpart Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday, as talks between the two veteran diplomats on Syria dragged on towards midnight in Geneva.
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Publish Date:10/September/2016 | 06:40

U.S., Russia clinch Syria deal, aim for truce from Monday

EghtesadOnline: The United States and Russia hailed a breakthrough deal on Saturday to put Syria's peace process back on track, including a nationwide truce effective from sundown on Monday, improved humanitarian aid access and joint military targeting of banned Islamist groups.
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Publish Date:10/September/2016 | 06:19

Russia says US statements on Syria talks have no basis

EghtesadOnline: Moscow said there is no basis for “dramatic statements” after Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry failed to strike a deal on ending the years-long conflict in Syria.
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Publish Date:05/September/2016 | 24:08

U.S., Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were unable to strike a deal for a ceasefire in Syria and differences remain, a senior State Department official said after their meeting in China on Monday.
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Publish Date:05/September/2016 | 07:09

U.S., India to discuss business ties, tensions with Pakistan

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker began two days of talks on Tuesday with the Indian government to boost business ties, and to encourage dialogue with Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir.
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Publish Date:30/August/2016 | 07:36

Kerry presses on with Russian talks on Syria despite Aleppo setbacks

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is still pursuing an agreement with Russia on military cooperation in the fight against Islamic State in Syria despite major setbacks and skepticism from other administration officials and U.S. allies, U.S. officials with knowledge of the talks said on Friday.
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Publish Date:06/August/2016 | 06:27

U.S. says backs resumption of China-Philippines talks on South China Sea

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he supported the resumption of talks between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea, following an international court ruling against Beijing over the dispute earlier this month.
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Publish Date:26/July/2016 | 11:04

Kerry, Lavrov to Discuss Syria

EghtesadOnline: US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he would meet his Russian counterpart in the coming days to discuss an American proposal for closer military cooperation and intelligence sharing on Syria.
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Publish Date:24/July/2016 | 11:08