 "Obama says Assad must go to end Syria civil war")
US President Barack Obama today said Syria's civil war would not end unless Bashar al-Assad leaves power, discounting suggestions the Middle Eastern leader could take part in future elections.
"I do not foresee a situation in which we can end the civil war in Syria while Assad remains in power," Obama said, just days after meeting Assad's top backer, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"I do not foresee a situation in which we can end the civil war in Syria while Assad remains in power," Obama said, just days after meeting Assad's top backer, Russian President Vladimir Putin.