Assad’s Future Blurry as World Powers Set New Syria Peace Plan
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World powers agreed yesterday on a plan for a Syrian transition government that doesn’t directly address the fate of President Bashar al-Assad.
The parties altered a draft agreement proposed by Kofi Annan, the envoy for the United Nations and Arab League, after Russia objected to language that would prohibit Assad and members of his inner circle from being part of a transitional government. The document also added a Russia-backed provision opposing “further militarization of the conflict,” alluding to Arab nations’ shipments of arms to the opposition.