(AFP) - United Nations Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said, Tuesday, he hopes peace talks to end more than five years of brutal conflict in the country can resume late next month.

"Our aim is to proceed with a third round of intra-Syrian talks towards the end of August," de Mistura told reporters following a meeting with top
officials from the United States, which supports some rebel groups, and Russia, a key backer of the Damascus regime.