British Foreign Secretary William Hague gestures during a press conference held after the “London 11” meeting, the core group of the Friends of Syria in central London on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). AFP PHOTO
British Foreign Secretary William Hague gestures during a press conference held after the “London 11” meeting, the core group of the Friends of Syria in central London on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). AFP PHOTO

LONDON: Western and Arab powers agreed with Syrian opposition leaders on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) that President Bashar al-Assad should play no future role in government, but they struggled to convince the rebels to attend key peace talks in Geneva next month.

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