"Bashar al-Assad goes sooner or later!"
British Embassy In Syria Quietly Under Construction As UK Concedes Assad To Stay
"An exclusive report by Middle East news site, Al Masdar, suggests the UK could be the next to reestablish official diplomatic relations with Assad, as the British Embassy in Damascus appears to be undergoing construction after being shuttered for most of the conflict following the suspension of all services in 2012. Could Britain be readying to reopen its embassy in Syria following similar preparations by a spate of Arab nations, most notably the UAE?
"Jeremy Hunt, Foreign Minister, has conceded that President Bashar al-Assad will remain in place for 'a while', reversing Britain's long-held position to reflect the new reality on the ground in Syria.
"'The British long-standing position is that we won't have lasting peace in Syria with that (Assad-led) regime,' Mr Hunt said. 'But regretfully we do think he's going to be around for a while and that is because of the support that he's had from Russia.'"
