Tag: Sochi
New Olympic rights body to weigh issues including transgender athletes
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee said Saturday it was setting up a rights committee chaired by a prominent former UN commissioner to advise it on...
Mattis claims Syria peace congress in Sochi failed
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary James Mattis claimed this week’s Syrian national dialogue congress in Russia’s Sochi had failed to produce any significant results.
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Syrian peace conference delegates announce progress in Sochi
SOCHI: Delegates at a Syrian peace conference in Sochi have called for respect for the country’s territorial integrity and said the Syrian people alone...