Syrian Arab Republic: Syrian civil war foes meet for first time, focus on aid

• Talks adjourn after 30 minutes, resume later

• First meeting in almost three years of bloodshed

• UN mediator speaks, no dialogue between two sides

• Focus for moment on humanitarian issues (Adds opposition spokesman)

By Mariam Karouny and Dominic Evans

GENEVA, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Syria's civil war foes held their first face-to-face meeting on Saturday at the start of talks to end nearly three years of conflict which has killed 130,000 people and destabilised the wider Middle East.

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