Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special Envoy

Barely 48 hours since opposition forces including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept into Damascus and forced out President Bashar al-Assad, the top UN negotiator tasked with helping the Syrian people to create a peaceful and democratic future insisted that nothing could be take for granted.

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Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special Envoy

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