(Wall Street Journal) Sam Dagher - The Syrian regime sees no point in further peace talks in Geneva if the opposition and its Western backers keep insisting that President Bashar al-Assad relinquish power, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad told the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. Mekdad indicated his regime had the backing of longtime ally Russia in its stance. "The issue of [Assad] relinquishing power is now behind us and this is a flagrant interference in Syria's internal affairs," Mekdad said.
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