Syrian opposition source tells al-Araby al-Jadeed that Cairo wants to strike deal that would leave Assad in power - a condition rejected by the US-backed exile group, the Syrian National Coalition.
Egyptian intelligence authorities are trying to find a political solution to to the Syrian crisis that would allow Bashar al-Assad to remain in power, a source in the Syrian opposition has told al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The source said that Egypt wanted to reach a deal before the end of three days of talks between Syrian opposition factions, which began in Cairo on Thursday. The source said that Egyptian intelligence officials were talking to both sides about the solution.
"They are looking for a solution – even a temporary one – that will allow Assad to remain in power," said the source, who did not want to be named.