Syria peace summit begins: can talks stop the bloody civil war?

Foreign ministers descend on Montreux despite 'near-zero' expectations of a political breakthrough

Ban Ki-moon
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A MAJOR conference aimed at resolving the three-year conflict in Syria has kicked off today - but commentators are questioning how much it can really achieve.

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