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A Syrian immigrant waves Bulgarian and the revolutionary Syrian flag, during a rally against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in front of the Syrian embassy in Sofia, on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. Syrian opposition groups say the death toll has risen beyond 6,000 and government forces continue to kill protesters despite the presence of Arab League monitors. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Assad foes lose unity over foreign intervention

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

Pro-Syrian regime protesters shout slogans and hold portraits of Syrian President Bashar Assad during a demonstration Jan. 4, 2012, in Damascus, Syria, to show solidarity for Assad. (Associated Press)

Syrian opposition row over foreign military action nixes unity effort

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

Syrian investigators inspect next to a damaged car at the scene of a bomb in Midan neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 6, 2012. An explosion ripped through a police bus, killing many in an attack authorities blamed on a suicide bomber, an official and state-run TV said. (Associated Press)

Bombing in Syrian capital of Damascus kills 25

By Bassem Mroue and Elizabeth A. Kennedy - Associated Press

Embassy Row

By James Morrison - The Washington Times

Syrian President Bashar Assad

Iran sought to broker Syria deal between Assad, Muslim Brotherhood

By Ben Birnbaum - The Washington Times

French President Nicolas Sarkozy reviews sailors in Lanveoc-Poulmic before a speech in which he called the violence in Syria "a massacre." (Associated Press)

Sarkozy condemns ‘barbarous repression’

By Elizabeth A. Kennedy and Maggie Michael - Associated Press

In this image from amateur video, Arab League observers are seen Dec. 30, 2011, at a protest in Idlib, Syria. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians poured into the streets across the nation in the largest protests in months, shouting for the downfall of the regime in a defiant display invigorated by the presence of Arab observers, activists said. (Associated Press/Shaam News Network via APTN)

Opposition leader: Most Syrians want foreign military action

By Ben Birnbaum - The Washington Times

Lebanese and Syrian activists hold Syrian revolutionary flags on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, during a candlelight vigil in downtown Beirut in mourning Syrians killed since the uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime began in March. The banner in Arabic reads, "2012 Syria is free." (Associated Press)

Arab League: Syrian tanks withdraw, killings go on

By Elizabeth A. Kennedy and Hamza Hendawi - Associated Press

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By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

In this image from amateur video made available by the Ugarit News group and shot on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, protesters gather at an anti-Bashar Assad rally in Hama, Syria. The Associated Press cannot independently verify the content, date, location or authenticity of this material. (AP Photo/Ugarit News Group via APTN)

Syrian opposition groups unite against Assad

By Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

Syrian soldiers chant slogans Dec. 30, 2011, during a pro-regime rally in Damascus, Syria. The rebel Free Syrian Army said it has stopped its offensive against government targets during a month-long mission by Arab League monitors, saying it wants to expose how the regime is killing peaceful protesters. (Associated Press)

Emboldened by monitors, Syrians hold huge protests

By Zeina Karam - Associated Press

Syrian forces fire on activists near monitors from Arab League

By Albert Aji and Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

**FILE** Anti-Syrian regime protesters, some wearing Syrian revolution flags, gather Dec. 21, 2011, during a night demonstration in the Baba Amr area, in Homs province, Syria. (Associated Press)

Foreign monitors energize Syrian protests

By Albert Aji and Zeina Karam - Associated Press

Syrian troops open fire on protesters despite visit by Arab League monitors

By Zeina Karam - Associated Press

Sudanese general linked to genocide monitoring Syrian violence

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

This image made from amateur video and released by Ugarit News Group Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, purports to show a Syrian military tank in Homs, Syria. The Associated Press cannot independently verify the content, date, location or authenticity of this material. (AP Photo/Ugarit News Group via APTN)

Mass protests in Homs as Arab League monitors visit

By Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

Syrian President Bashar Assad

Arab monitors head to Syria; government kills 20 civilians

By Zeina Karam - Associated Press

Syrian opposition calls for U.N. role to end crisis

By Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

This image made from amateur video and made available by Ugarit News Group Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, purports to show an armored vehicle in Damascus, Syria. The Associated Press cannot independently verify the content, date, location or authenticity of this material. (AP Photo/Ugarit News Group via APTN)

Syria: Twin suicide bombs shake capital, kill 44

By Albert Aji and Zeina Karam - Associated Press