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Syria sets basis for peace talks

Damascus has sent a proposal to Israel laying out the basis for direct peace talks, Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, has said.

"We are awaiting Israel's response to six points that we have submitted through Turkey," he said on Thursday.

"Our response would be positive, paving the way for direct talks after a new U.S. administration - that believes in the peace process -takes office," al-Assad said at a four-way summit in Damascus involving Turkey, Qatar and France.

Al-Assad's proposal came after Israel pulled out of talks earlier on Sunday following the resignation of the chief Israeli negotiator.

A senior Israeli official said the government was trying to set a new date for a fifth ...

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