The former UN and Arab League envoy to Syria says the conflict 'could have been solved in 2012'.

This month marks five years since protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began, evolving into a conflict that has led to more than 250,000 deaths.

Last month, the United States and Russia brokered a ceasefire, and, despite numerous violations, the partial truce has led to a 90 percent drop in the average number of civilian deaths each day. With peace talks due to resume next week, will the ceasefire hold?

In this week's Headliner, we ask Lakhdar Brahimi, the former United Nations and Arab League envoy to Syria, about the current state of Syria and whether the world has ignored the plight of the Syrian people.

Brahimi tells Mehdi Hasan, "there were no good guys in the Syrian tragedy", placing blame on all parties involved.

He says the conflict could have been resolved in 2012 had there been a better understanding of the situation, adding that none of the countries involved in the conflict or negotiations "had the interest of the Syrian people as their first priority."

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Source: Al Jazeera