Coming up, President Obama said it again today: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must go.
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"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.
Mr Brahimi is expected to visit Syria and meet President Bashar al-Assad on 8 September.
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Despite widespread condemnation among world leaders, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad still has his supporters.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
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.
Meanwhile, President Bashar al-Assad called on the emerging "Brics" nations to seek an end to the Syrian conflict.
Turkey and the US both oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but differ on how best to support the opposition.
The diplomatic action came as UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accused the British government of bullying and naivety in its approach to the conflict in his country.
Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad has surrounded himself primarily with members of his Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam.
If they decline to come but President Bashar al-Assad's delegation turns up it could be highly awkward for those who back the opposition.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says there is "absolutely" no chance of Moscow telling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stand down.
Secretary Powell is due to stop in Syria and then Lebanon this week for some candid talk with President Bashar al-Assad.
But most of its ire is reserved for President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
As the US calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, it has also expressed concern about militant groups fighting in Syria.
His remarks echoed a warning by President Obama in December that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would face "consequences" if he used such weapons.
The uprising against Bashar al-Assad began amid the Arab Spring movement in the region that had toppled long-time leaders in Tunisia and Egypt.
Robert Mood, the U.N. chief military observer in Syria, said the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad had committed to Annan's peace plan.
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Both Turkey and the US oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, with Turkey holding that the West should do more to help the Syrian opposition.
But their presence clearly suggests that someone in the Gulf is actively helping the rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, our correspondent says.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and other government officials have said the Israeli airstrike actually hit a defense research facility near Damascus, not a convoy.
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Qatar has been supportive of the Syrian rebels fighting against President Bashar al-Assad's regime, and al-Jazeera has covered the Syrian conflict extensively since it began.
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