The United States hopes the document, which has details on a new parliament and constitution, will allay fears of Alawites and other minority groups that the Sunnis leading the fight against al-Assad will graball of thepower and take revenge on al-Assad's supporters.
Dominic Raab, Conservative MP for Esther and Walton, warned the document had "all the hallmarks of a massive, substantial power-grab from Brussels" that had "very serious implications" for Britain.