Syrian opposition says transition can only start with Assad's exit or death
Updated: GENEVA - Syrian opposition negotiator Mohamad Alloush said on Saturday that Syria@@@s political transition could only start once Bashar al-Assad was no longer president of Syria."We consider that the transitional period starts with the fall of Bashar al-Assad or his death," he told reporters in Geneva, where a round of peace talks is due to begin on Monday."There@@@s no possibility to start this period with the presence of this regime or the head of this regime in the power."He described as "worthless" a statement by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem earlier on Saturday that the presidency was not up for discussion at the talks.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM