Last Syrian rebels in Ghouta negotiate as others bussed away

The last rebel group fighting in Syria's eastern Ghouta said on Monday it was still trying to negotiate an end to the army's assault, dismissing a Russian report that it was ready to leave the stronghold near Damascus. All other insurgent groups there have agreed to surrender their territory in deals mediated by the government's ally Moscow, bringing President Bashar al-Assad to the cusp of his biggest victory over the rebels in more than a year. "The negotiations are still ongoing without reaching a final agreement till this moment," said spokesman Hamza Birqdar in a social media message.

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