The chief of the Arab League says a peace conference for Syria will convene in Geneva on November 23, but an international peace envoy said an exact date has yet to be set.

Arab League chief Nabil el-Araby announced the date at a news conference in Cairo Sunday after meeting with Arab League-U.N. envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi.

However, at the same news conference, Brahimi told reporters that there would be no talks without credible opposition representation. He refused to publicly set a date for the conference until he completes a regional tour of Qatar, Turkey, Iran and Syria.

Meanwhile, a suicide bomber driving a truck loaded with explosives killed at least 30 people people and wounded dozens of others in Syria’s central city of Hama on Sunday.

The pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attack targeted an army checkpoint.

The Britain-based watchdog said the death toll is likely to rise, as some of the wounded are in critical condition. [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance