UN: Way forward for Syria’s political transition remains unclear

UNITED NATIONS —  The top U.N. envoy for Syria said Wednesday that the Syrian people and the international community need to get “the next phase right” as the country rebuilds after nearly 14 years of civil war and the collapse of the Assad family regime. “The way forward on political transition is unclear,” Geir Pedersen told the U.N. Security Council in a video briefing from Geneva. “There are positive elements to build on, but also points of concern that Syrians are expressing.” A lightning offensive led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, a U.S.-designated terrorist group, seized control of Damascus

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