United Nations Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura (L) gestures as he arrives at a hotel in Damascus September 9, 2014. Seen at right is Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Miqdad. Mistura is visiting Damascus to try to kick-start peace talks that have twice foundered under the United Nations. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)