Syria diplomacy will make little headway
International diplomatic efforts to solve the civil war have been re-energised, but face fundamental obstacles
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- Major stumbling-blocks
- Assad's future
- Syria's geopolitical alignment
- Which rebels?
- Intractable positions?
- Potential for agreement?
- Outlook
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_350.jpg "Rebel fighters pose carrying Ahrar Al-Sham, Free Syrian Army and Nusra front flags in Idlib city (Reuters/Ammar Abdallah)")