Red Cross head had 'positive' talks with Assad
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The Red Cross' president said Friday the Syrian president peppered him with questions during a "positive" meeting in Damascus that left the impression of a leader who has a serious interest in resolving the burgeoning humanitarian crisis that has enveloped a nation torn apart by civil war.
Peter Maurer said his talks with President Bashar Assad earlier this week focused on humanitarian needs and were "sober, to the point." He said the embattled Syrian leader seemed genuinely interested in resolving questions about ways to provide access to detainees and to free up deliveries of badly needed aid including food, medicine and other supplies to hundreds of thousands of people. (AP)
