Assad reviews latest developments with Moratinos in Damascus - SANA
The US has urged Syria and Israel to exercise self-restraint and avoid compounding a tense situation that would make it difficult to resume stalled peace negotiations, a pan-Arab newspaper has reported.
A dramatic escalation of a war of words between Damascus and Tel Aviv this week has threatened to shake the fragile situation in the region, and the US is seeking to keep the status-quo until at least Robert Ford, the new US ambassador to Syria, takes up his post following a five-year diplomatic hiatus.
“Washington is working seriously on resuming peace negotiations promptly and on all tracks, including the Syrian-Israeli track” an unnamed State Department sources was quoted as saying by the London-based Asharq Al Awsat. “There are pending issues that are a source of concern with the Syrians. The new ambassador Robert Ford will, as soon as his nomination is approved by the Congress, review the issues with the Syrians,” the State Department said. continue reading…
