BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday no date had been set for an international conference on ending his country's civil war and cast doubt on whether it could succeed if held now.
With Western and Arab countries hoping the talks can start a political transition that would see him leave office, Assad once again indicated he had no intention of quitting, saying he might run for re-election in 2014.
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