In the beginning of the trial, lead defense counsel Raja Aziz applied for a watching brief that would allow international observers to sit with the lawyers and monitor the trial.

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The Security Council on Friday may vote on a draft resolution that demands Syria to allow the deployment of up to 30 international observers and allow them unimpeded freedom of movement.

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It only lasts long enough to allow a few observers to evolve at the tail-end of its existence.

ECONOMIST: The universe, it appears, may not be alone