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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour in Doha

Arab states will talk to all forces in Syria to prevent reignition of war, says Qatar

Ministers sitting at large, white round table.
The Turkish foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, with counterparts from Qatar, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabia and the Russian representative, on the sidelines of the Doha Forum. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Qatar has said Arab states will seek to avert the threat of a reignited Syrian civil war by starting an open dialogue with all the forces on the ground, as the Turkish foreign minister said the formation of a new inclusive government in Damascus would allow millions of refugees to return home.

Both countries were backers of the Syrian opposition in the civil war that began in 2011, and they are likely to have a key role in aspects of Syria’s future.

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