France, Britain Dismiss Calls to Renew Relations With Syria's Assad

France and Britain dismissed on Friday any suggestion of restoring relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, saying this likely would end all hope of a political transition and push moderates into the arms of radical Islamist groups. With the rise of Islamic State insurgents, some European Union member states are critical of the position in Paris and London and say it might be time to re-establish communication with Damascus given that a four-year-old revolt has failed to overthrow...

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