Security Council resolutions that many other nations said could have pushed al-Assad to stop the killing.
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At one time, Erdogan and al-Assad had close ties, but the war has made them antagonists.
"I believe the destiny of Bashar al-Assad should be decided by the Syrians themselves, " he said.
The presence of Syrian troops showed Iraqi leaders' "firm co-operation" with President Bashar al-Assad, it added.
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Their goal will be to persuade President Bashar al-Assad to stop the killing, the official said.
Earlier this year, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced a plan to resolve his country's.
But in demanding al-Assad's ouster, Blair said, world powers must be careful about what comes next.
Al-Assad said Sunday that some of the captured terrorists hail from Tunisia and Libya.
U.S. leaders have consistently criticized al-Assad, though their support for those opposing him has been limited.
Mr Brahimi is expected to visit Syria and meet President Bashar al-Assad on 8 September.
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Medvedev said he blames both the opposition and al-Assad's government for refusing to negotiate.
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In neighboring countries, there is widespread condemnation for al-Assad, the Pew Research Center reported Thursday.
But al-Assad has made similar commitments before, without following through on them, world leaders have said.
Despite widespread condemnation among world leaders, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad still has his supporters.
Brahimi said that al-Assad told him he was considering running again next year for president.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
All of Obama's calculations have now been challenged by what appears to be al-Assad's use of chemicals.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said Syrian forces hit the plane over territorial waters with antiaircraft gunfire.
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Mr. Keane and Ms. Pletka also fail to understand what Bashar al-Assad's reaction to an attack might be.
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The conflict in Syria began almost two years ago with demonstrations against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Mr Obama warned in December that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would face "consequences" if he used chemical weapons.
White said the Russian and Iranian governments, longtime friends and allies to al-Assad, are constantly assessing the situation.
Meanwhile, President Bashar al-Assad called on the emerging "Brics" nations to seek an end to the Syrian conflict.
In the cache of nearly 3, 000 e-mails obtained by CNN, it does not appear al-Assad reciprocates her advances.
Al-Assad fears this and will not yield to it easily, if at all.
If al-Assad falls, the process of putting the Syrian Humpty-Dumpty together will make the Libyan experience look like Switzerland.
Al-Assad said there have not been any direct talks with Israel, but signaled that could happen in the future.
Turkey and the US both oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but differ on how best to support the opposition.
Al-Assad is Moscow's last ally (and largest weapons client) in the Middle East.
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