Now at least something will be done to help some of the ordinary people in Syria caught up in this mess.
Syria peace talks take small step, offer hope to trapped civilians
By Patrick J. McDonnell
January 26, 2014, 2:30 p.m.
GENEVA Hundreds of women, children and other trapped civilians could leave the rebel-held center of the Syrian city of Homs -- and aid convoys would be allowed access to the besieged district -- in what appears to be the first concrete accomplishment of peace talks here, the United Nations said Sunday.
Hopefully, starting tomorrow, women and children will be able to leave the Old City of Homs, Lakhdar Brahimi, the U.N. special envoy who is mediating the negotiations, told reporters here after a negotiating session with both sides.
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Syria peace talks take small step, offer hope to trapped civilians
By Patrick J. McDonnell
January 26, 2014, 2:30 p.m.
GENEVA Hundreds of women, children and other trapped civilians could leave the rebel-held center of the Syrian city of Homs -- and aid convoys would be allowed access to the besieged district -- in what appears to be the first concrete accomplishment of peace talks here, the United Nations said Sunday.
Hopefully, starting tomorrow, women and children will be able to leave the Old City of Homs, Lakhdar Brahimi, the U.N. special envoy who is mediating the negotiations, told reporters here after a negotiating session with both sides.
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Syria peace talks take small step, offer hope to trapped civilians - latimes.com