Hopes Fade For Syria Peace Talks Next Month -- Al Jazeera
Officials express pessimism about scheduled talks, which could be delayed once again
Adding to the long list of complications that could undermine a long-awaited peace conference for Syria, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on Wednesday that peace talks could only succeed if foreign powers — namely the U.S. and Saudi Arabia — end their material support of Syria's rebels who are fighting to overthrow him.
Syrian state television quoted Assad as saying "the success of any political solution is tied to stopping support for terrorist groups and pressuring their patron states," during the meeting in Damascus. Assad has repeatedly condemned foreign aid, especially from the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Qatar, for armed rebel factions, who he calls "terrorists."
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ASIA
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Australia says ban on China's Huawei stays.
AFRICA
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