Crunch peace talks in Munich reach late-night dealHumanitarian access is first priority,say John Kerry and Sergei LavrovMilitary action against Islamic State will continue Read the full text of the communique 8.06am GMTZeid Ra’ad al Hussein, the UN’s tall Commissioner for Human Rights, or underlined the urgency of the need for humanitarian access to besieged areas - section of the agreement,writes Kareem Shaheen. He described the situation in Aleppo as “grotesque” amid the ongoing fighting that has sent tens of thousands of refugees to the Turkish border. 7.48am GMTLast night a top Saudi military official repeated the kingdom’s readiness to send special forces troops to fight Isis inside Syria, despite opposition by Russia, and Iran and the Assad regime.[br]Staff Brig Gen Ahmed Asiri,Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s military adviser, said Saudi Arabia would “participate with ground forces once there is an agreement by the leadership of the [US-led] coalition.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com