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Al-Assad's fall just 'matter of time'

It is just a matter of time before the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad falls because its use of massive force is mobilizing insurgents, General Robert Mood, the former head of the UN monitoring mission in Syria, said. Ref. Source 5

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Assad welcomes talks, says ambassador

Syria's government would welcome dialogue with opposition groups to end the conflict, its ambassador to Iran was quoted as saying on Monday, but he said talks must be supervised by President Bashar al-Assad - a condition rebels are unlikely to accept.Ref. Stuff.co.nz

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Assad's government collapsing - former PM

Former Syrian prime minister Riyad Hijab said President Bashar al-Assad's government is falling apart and controls only 30 percent of the country. Ref. Stuff.co.nz

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Putin Warns: Long Civil War in Syria If Assad Unconstitutionally Ousted:

"We are afraid that if the country's current leadership is removed from power unconstitutionally, then the opposition and today's leadership may simply change places," Russian news agencies quoted Putin as saying. Ref. Source 4

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Assad says ready to cooperate with Brahimi :

"(The Syrian government will) cooperate with all sincere efforts to solve the crisis, so long as the efforts are neutral and independent," President Al-Assad said in a statement following his meeting with international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. Ref. Source 8

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Syrian president keeps grip on power

The Syrian president said in remarks just published that he is adamant his regime will not fall and he also lashed out at Gulf countries, which he accused of using their enormous oil wealth to try to drive him from power. Ref. Stuff.co.nz

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Bloody winter expected in Syria

Thirty years ago Hafez al-Assad cut phone lines from Hama to stop word spreading of his bloody crackdown on an uprising in the city, ensuring that the 1982 Syrian revolt was crushed and many thousands killed before the world even knew of it. Ref. Source 7

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Assad won't flee Syria

Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed to "Live and die" in Syria, saying he will never flee his country despite the bloody, 19-month-old uprising against him. Ref. Source 9