Syrian government calls Bashar al-Assad a 'red line' in peace talks

Foreign minister says opposition must 'abandon delusions' of a Syria without Assad as president or talks will fail The Syrian government said that peace talks will fail if any party tries to discuss the presidency in a transition government, calling the incumbent president, Bashar al-Assad, a "red line". The comments made by Syria's foreign minister, Walid al-Moallem, at a Saturday press conference before the UN-led the talks on Monday have put "the nails in the coffin" of the peace process befo...