By Arshad Mohammed and Erika Solomon MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia and the United States agreed to seek new peace talks with both sides to end Syria's civil war, but opposition leaders were skeptical on Wednesday of an initiative they fear might let President Bashar al-Assad hang on to power. Mindful the conflict may be far from over, Britain has urged fellow European Union states to lift an arms embargo, arguing it would strengthen those rebel groups favored by Western powers. …

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/u-russia-seek-syria-peace-talks-rebels-skeptical-114554734.html

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