Bashar Assads

Bashar Assads: Previous attempts to bring the two sides together have failed, mainly because of disputes over who should represent the opposition and the government, Syrian President Bashar Assads future role in the country, and whether Iran, Saudi Arabia and other regional powers should be at the table. The conference will take place Jan. 22 in Geneva, according to The Star. Read more on thestar.com: GENEVA Syrias government and opposition will meet for the first time in an attempt to halt the nearly 3-year-old civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people , the United Nations said Monday. The announcement comes the day after Tehran and world powers agreed to a six-month nuclear deal in Geneva. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.