Mohammad Othman is a freelance journalist working inside Syria. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/mohammad-othman/rss en Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Government & Pro-Government Forces Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Mohammad Othman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/03/16/cease-fire-and-prospects-for-success-in-geneva https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/03/16/cease-fire-and-prospects-for-success-in-geneva While the two-week truce in Syria has allowed for the resumption of peace talks in Geneva, if Russia and the United States do not act now to pressure both sides to agree on a transitional government, they may risk losing their last opportunity at a negotiated settlement. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Mohammad Othman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/02/09/international-intervention-is-prolonging-syrian-war https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/02/09/international-intervention-is-prolonging-syrian-war The Geneva III talks could be the last chance to save what remains of Syria and the Syrian people, writes Mohammad Othman. But as long as international political interests dominate what should be a national dialogue, the desperate situation will only become worse.