Syria Peace Talks 'Deadlocked' Over Assad Future

The Syria peace talks are "deadlocked" over proposals for a transitional government in the war-torn country, say delegates.

The third day of negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, broke down over the issue of President Bashar al Assad's future and possible power-sharing with rebel leaders.

Opposition delegation member Rima Fleihan said the talks were "not constructive" after the regime insisted on discussing "terrorism" instead of a transition.

The Syrian government has ruled out discussions about Mr Assad leaving power and the first two days of the UN-sponsored talks focused on humanitarian issues.

Syrian forces have agreed to allow women and children to leave Homs

A source close to Mr Assad's delegation told AFP the opposition had rejected discussion of anything other than the creation of a transitional government.

"The government delegation presented a statement on essential principles to save Syria, the state and its people from extremist terrorism," the source said.

"As soon as it finished, the coalition rejected this statement and demanded that we talk only of a transitional body."

The US says aid supplies are urgently needed in Homs

The first tangible - if limited - sign of progress came on Sunday when the regime agreed to allow women and children safe passage from the besieged, rebel-held city of Homs.

Homs, one of the first cities to rise against President Assad, had a pre-war population of one million, but most residents have fled.

Activists say about 800 families are trapped in the rubble-strewn city, without regular access to food, medicine and basic necessities.

UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi acknowledged that the agreement to free women and children fell short of his hope of sending aid convoys into the city.

But, he said, "to bring Syria out of the ditch in which it has fallen will take time."

The US says the evacuation of women and children is not enough, and urged the Syrian government to allow supplies into the city because "people are starving".

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