{"id":122292,"date":"2025-02-19T09:43:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=122292"},"modified":"2025-02-19T09:43:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:43:34","slug":"un-urges-syrian-parties-to-pursue-compromise-as-envoy-arrives-in-damascus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/122292\/","title":{"rendered":"UN urges Syrian parties to pursue compromise as envoy arrives in Damascus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> A United Nations official said on Wednesday that they are closely following developments regarding northeast Syria and the continuing efforts to reach a way forward through negotiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an exclusive statement to North Press, Jenifer Fenton, spokeswoman for U.N. 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