Syrian National Coalition: Lakhdar Brahimi

Lakhdar Brahimi: Syrian warplanes pounded a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Wednesday, activists said, as opposition leaders in Geneva called on Russia to put pressure on the government to prevent the faltering peace negotiations from collapsing. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. During a meeting with U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi Wednesday, the opposition delegation submitted a paper containing their vision for a political transition. The proposal calls for the expulsion of all foreign fighters from Syria and a U.N. monitored cease-fire in Syria but the Syrian deputy foreign minister dismissed it as a "show" and refused to discuss it. Louay Safi, center, spokesperson for the Syrian National Coalition, Syria's main political opposition group, and Anas al-Abdeh, left, a member of the Syrian National Coalition brief journalists at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland, Wednesday, Feb 12, 2014. Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gennady Gatilov arrived in Geneva and met with U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi who was pessimistic over any progress at the talks. AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus A second round of talks that started in Geneva Monday is mired in acrimony as government and opposition delegates hurl accusations back and forth, unable to agree on a common agenda. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.