Geneva, Rabi'I 10, 1439 H., November 28, 2017, SPA -- The 8th round of Syrian talks began here today, as the delegation representing Syrian opposition arrived here. Opposition delegation preceded the meetings by issuance of a press statement pointing out that the Syrian regime is still brutally targeting the Syrian people and that the practices of postponing and concocting excuses, in order to lag behind the timetable of diplomatic track, set to take place, in Geneva. The opposition, the statement added, started a series of coordinating meetings with the UN Secretary General Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura, to review the situation, especially following reports coming from within Syria attributed to the MSF (doctors without borders), showing that about 70 persons have died and as many as 500 have been injured, in Eastern Ghouta District, during the past two weeks, the statement concluded. -- SPA 21:01 LOCAL TIME 18:01 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w548789