Lakhdar Brahimi said he was coming into the job of special representative on Syria with no illusions. Photograph: Reuters
Syrian Conflict 'Nearly Impossible To Resolve' -- The Guardian
New UN and Arab League mediator, Lakhdar Brahimi, says not enough is being done to end the violence through diplomacy
Diplomatic attempts to end the Syrian conflict are "nearly impossible" and not enough is being done to end the fighting, the new United Nations and Arab League mediator, Lakhdar Brahimi, has said.
"I know how difficult it is – how nearly impossible. I can't say impossible – nearly impossible," Brahimi told the BBC.
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