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UN Mediator: Presidential Election in Syria Could Jeopardize Peace Talks

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The joint United Nations-Arab League mediator for Syria says if the government goes ahead with a presidential election in the coming months, it could jeopardize peace talks with the opposition.Lakhdar Brahimi told reporters after briefing the Security Council Thursday that the opposition would probably not be interested in talking to the government.Damascus has not officially announced a presidential election, but there are activities indicating it will occur. An election would have to be...

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