[HIGHLIGHTS] Syria: opposition calls for resumption of talks with regime

The Syrian opposition calls for the resumption of talks with the regime of Bashar al-Assad under the auspices of the UN. It follows the return of Damascus to the Arab fold after years of isolation.

Negotiations to resolve the Syrian crisis have reached stalemate since the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2015 in 2254. The Arab League reintegrated in May the Syrian regime, ostracized since 2011 because of the repression in 2011 of the popular uprising triggered in the wake of the Arab Spring.