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Protests Continue in Syria As Arab League Seeks UN Backing for Its Plan
More pro and anti-government protests have been held in Syria, as the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad continues. The Arab League says it will ask the United Nations to support its plan to resolve the unrest.
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Syrian soldiers are seen at a checkpoint outside Damascus in Harasta, January 26, 2012. (Reuters)
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A Syrian officer shows an Arab league monitor a weapon the official says was confiscated from gun men, during the tour of Arab monitors outside Damascus in Harasta, January 26,2012. (Reuters)
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A Syrian soldier displays weapons officials say were confiscated from gun men, during the tour of Arab monitors outside Damascus in Harasta, January 26, 2012. (Reuters)
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Women walk past a Syrian soldier outside Damascus in Harasta, January 26, 2012. (Reuters)