Syrian president said National dialogue to be commenced soon….

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said national dialogue would commence soon to resolve the issues.

He said that national dialogue was not restricted to certain sectors, nor did it mean dialogue between the government and the opposition, and it need not be restricted to political matters.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague asks Syrian president to step down….

British envoy hopes Turkey will tell Syrian leader to introduce reforms or step down.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Monday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must implement reforms in his country or step aside, as the embattled leader prepared to make a major speech.