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UN Syria envoy rejects criticism on Assad resignation

The new UN special envoy to Syria has rejected criticism from opposition groups for refusing to say whether President Bashar al-Assad must resign.

Lakhdar Brahimi told the BBC that he was "not in a position to say yet" but was "committed to finding a solution".

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