New round of Geneva peace talks on Syria ends without any "real negotiations"

Syrian ambassador to the United Nations (UN) and head of the government delegation Bashar al-Jaafari (2nd R) and his delegation prepare notes prior to the start of a meeting with UN Special Envoy for Syria during Intra-Syria peace talks at the United Nations Offices in Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. 14, 2017. (Xinhua/POOL/Fabrice COFFRINI)