Syrian Rebels Meet on Possible Geneva Peace Talks

Syria's main rebel bloc, the National Coalition, is meeting in Istanbul to decide whether to attend peace talks that world powers want to hold in Geneva. The meeting is expected to continue through Sunday. Rebels have balked at the proposed "Geneva 2" talks, insisting they will only attend if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad resigns beforehand. But the U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, says there can be no preconditions. In Istanbul Saturday, a member...

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