Peace Agreement: Syrian President Bashar Assad

Syrian President Bashar Assad: That's frustrating Western diplomats who continue to push for Assad's ouster as a necessary part of a peace agreement in the Mideast nation's bloody civil war, according to Huffington Post. How to persuade Assad to step down will be part of the focus Tuesday at a London meeting of 11 nations from the West and Mideast seeking a negotiated settlement to the war and PARIS - Violent extremists who seek to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad may instead have hurt negotiations to replace him. Bolstered by infighting among Syrian opposition groups including some linked to al-Qaida Assad has a stronger grasp on power now than he did just months ago, U.S. officials say. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.