David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee: feels the big stumbling block remains the future of President Assad and his regime ReutersThere is a good chance that a ceasefire in Syria will hold in the short term after five years of civil war, David Miliband, the former foreign secretary, said this morning. The prospect of a lasting peace, however, is much more uncertain, he said, even though the United States and Russia will set aside differences and work together to fight the so-called Islamic State and other extremist groups as part of a new ceasefire plan agreed at the weekend. The great difficulty is going to come down to the future of President AssadThe big stumbling block remains the future of President Assad and his regime, with Washington and the West determined that he…

Source: The Times September 12, 2016 10:52 UTC