Syria wants 2 militant groups barred from peace talks

Geneva - Most parties agree that Daesh and the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front should be excluded.

A Syrian official says President Bashar Al Assad's government will "never accept" the removal of two militant groups from a list of terrorist organizations barred from peace talks.
Ahrar Al Sham and the Army of Islam, two groups fighting to overthrow Assad, agreed to take part in UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva.
But the Syrian government and its close ally Russia view both as groups that should be excluded from the process, along with Daesh and Al Qaeda's local affiliate.
Information Minister Omar Al Zoubi's comments to state TV late Saturday came as the main opposition delegation arrived in Geneva.

• MENA