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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with representatives of some 70 countries in Tunis on Friday for the first "Friends of Syria" meeting to coordinate the international community's next steps to respond to the nearly year-long uprising...
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Some say starvation is a real threat and accuse the world of abandoning them to army shelling they claim has killed dozens of people and wounded at least 2,000 in the rebel stronghold during an 11-month uprising against president Bashar al-Assad. ...
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Palestinian demonstrators burn a poster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during a protest against al-Assad in Gaza City February 21, 2012. View Photo »
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He did so through linking his destiny with that of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. He is also destroying himself because everybody knows Assad’s end is near.
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Obama administration, which has firmly rejected calls to arm the Syrian opposition, appeared at least to allow for the possibility Tuesday by emphasizing that “additional measures” might have to be considered if President Bashar al-Assad continues to...
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But without a central authority, Syria could descend into being a land of chaos and terrorist bases on Israel ’s northeast border. Nearly a year into the Syrian uprising, the predominant view in Israel today is the former, that Mr. Assad must go, not...
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Palestinian demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Gaza City February 21, 2012. View Photo »
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There is a letter from Bashar al-Assad
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The fiercest attack focused on the town of Darkush which has become a pocket of resistance to the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Around 18 people are reported to have been killed and 30 injured when troops moved in during the morning. The city of Idlib,...
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There was “almost a revolution”, he says. “How dare you say God is a child?” He laughs at the memory but his tone is melancholy. Recently he has run into political trouble over his reaction to the Syrian uprising. Last June, he wrote an open letter to...
About Bashar al-Assad
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Bashar al-Assad (Arabic: بشار الأسد, Bašār al-Asad) (born September 11, 1965) is the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Regional Secretary of the Baath Party, and the son of former President Hafez al-Assad. He is currently personally under UN investigation for his alleged indirect role in the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister... Full Article
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ADDS BYLINE The shadow of an armed rebel Free Syrian Army member is seen on a wall at the entrance to the north Syrian city of Binnish on February 15, 2012. Syrian armour moved on the main hubs of an 11-month uprising on February 16, 2012, with at least 22 killed in clashes, monitors...
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An anti-government protester with colours of Syria's pre-Baath old flag painted on his face flashes the V-sign for victory during a protest in Sanaa on February 16, 2012 in solidarity with the Syrian revolt against President Bashar al-Assad's regime and in favour of voting in Yemen's...
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A masked member of the Free Syrian Army stands in front of the rebel-adopted, pre-Baath party flag in a deserted street at the entrance to the north Syrian city of Binnish on February 15, 2012. Syrian armour moved on the main hubs of an 11-month uprising on February 16, 2012, with at...
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An armed Free Syrian Army rebel stands in front of a wall at the entrance to the north Syrian city of Binnish on February 15, 2012. Syrian armour moved on the main hubs of an 11-month uprising on February 16, 2012, with at least 22 killed in clashes, monitors said, a day after President...
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A man shows a bullet which he says was found in the body of a wounded Syrian civilian brought to Lebanon for medical treatment as the latter lies on his hospital bed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on February 15, 2012. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has called a referendum...
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A picture of Syrian President Bashar Assad hangs on unused sand bags placed by the Syrian amry close to the city of Harasta 9 km north of Damascus on February 15, 2012. Syria's president Bashar al-Assad has called a referendum on a new constitution that would effectively end nearly five...
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A woman, whose face is painted with the national Syrian flag, attends a rally in support of President Bashar al-Assad in central Damascus on February 15, 2012. Syria's president decreed a vote on a new constitution this month, which would effectively end nearly 50 years of single party...
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A Syrian man, whose neck is painted with an image of President Bashar al-Assad's brother Maher al-Assad, attends a rally in support of the President in central Damascus on February 15, 2012. Syria's president decreed a vote on a new constitution this month, which would effectively end...
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Syrians hold a picture of President Bashar al-Assad as they rally in his support, in central Damascus on February 15, 2012. Syria's president decreed a vote on a new constitution this month, which would effectively end nearly 50 years of single party rule, state media said, as troops...
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Syrians rally in support of President Bashar al-Assad in central Damascus on February 15, 2012. Syria's president decreed a vote on a new constitution this month, which would effectively end nearly 50 years of single party rule, state media said, as troops reportedly stormed centres of...
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A picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hangs on a wall over the reception of al-Pasha hotel in Damascus on February 15, 2012. Assad has decreed to hold a referendum for a new constitution on February 26, the official SANA state news agency reported on Wednesday.
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MAJDEL SHAMS, GOLAN HEIGHTS - FEBRUARY 14: The picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hangs on a statue during a rally in the village of Majdel Shams, near the border between Israel and Syria on February 14, 2012 in Golan Heights. Hundreds of members of the Druze religious...
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MAJDEL SHAMS, GOLAN HEIGHTS - FEBRUARY 14: Druze men carry a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a rally in the village of Majdel Shams, near the border between Israel and Syria on February 14, 2012 in Golan Heights. Hundreds of members of the Druze religious community...
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A Druze resident of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights village of Buqaata holds up a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in front of the Russian (L), Chinese (2L) and Syrian flags on February 14, 2012, during a rally in support of the Syrian regime and against the Israeli-annexation...
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Young Druze residents of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights village of Buqaata hold portraits of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on February 14, 2012, during a rally in support of the Syrian regime and against the Israeli-annexation of the strategic plateau.
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A young boy carries a Syrian flag with a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad during a rally by Druze residents of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights village of Buqaata on February 14, 2012, in support of the Syrian regime and against the Israeli annexation of the strategic...
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Druze residents of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights stand around a portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, during a rally in the village of Buqaata on February 14, 2012, in support of the Syrian regime and against the Israeli annexation of the strategic plateau. Picture reads in...
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A Syrian woman and a soldier hold red flowers for Valentine's Day as they stand in front of a huge poster of President Bashar al-Assad during a rally in his support in Damascus on February 14, 2012.
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Syrian flags bearing the portrait of Bashar al-Assad flutter during a rally in his and the army's support in Damascus on February 14, 2012.
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A Syrian man wears as a cape his national flag with a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad during a rally in support of their leader and the army in Damascus on February 14, 2012.
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A Syrian man bearing on his face the writing 'Bashar for ever' attends a rally in support of President Bashar al-Assad and the army in Damascus on February 14, 2012.
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Syrians rallying in support of President Bashar Al-Assad distribute red flowers for Valentines Day in central Damascus on February 14, 2012.
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Syrian demonstrators wearing the colours of army fatigues hold up red flowers for Valentine's Day, during a rally to show their support for president Bashar Al-Assad and the Syrian army in central Damascus on February 14, 2012.
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Demonstrators hold a banner which reads "Muammar Gaddafi died, Libya stayed free" during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Jerjenaz, near Idlib, February 17, 2012. Picture taken February 17, 2012.
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