The Future of Syria
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A photo of Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad lies on the ground next during a demonstration outside the Russian embassy in Beirut.
( ANWAR AMRO / Getty )
( ANWAR AMRO / Getty )
Produced by Kristen Meinzer