Syria spirals into violence
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This file photo showing Syria's President Bashar al-Assad waves as he arrives with former Syrian defense minister General Ali Habib (C) and former Chief of Staff General Dawoud Rajha to attend a dinner to honour army officers on the 65th Army Foundation anniversary in Damascus. Reuters/Sana
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A member of the Syrian Free Army waves an opposition flag on top of a damaged army vehicle in Binsh, near Idlib. Reuters/Shaam News Network
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Assef Shawkat, brother-in-law of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who was killed in a bomb attack which targeted a meeting of Assad's top security and military officials, stands during the funeral of late president Hafez al-Assad in Damascus. Reuters/Khaled al-Hariri
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Former Syrian defence minister Daoud Rajha attends a dinner in honour of army officers in Damascus on the anniversary of the 65th Army Foundation. He was killed by a bomb which exploded during a meeting of ministers and security officials at a national security building in Damascus on July 18, 2012. Reuters/Sana
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General Fahad Jassim al-Freij is seen in this file photo. Syria appointed Freij as defence minister to replace Daoud Rajha who was killed in a bomb attack on July 18, 2012. Reuters/Sana
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Free Syrian Army fighters shout "Allahu Akbar" near Deraa in this still image taken from a video obtained by Reuters. Reuters
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Brigadier General Qassem Jamal Suleiman, head of the Syrian government-formed investigation committee into the Houla massacre, reads out an initial report during a news conference at the Syrian foreign ministry building in Damascus. Reuters/Khaled al-Hariri
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Syria's information minister Mohsen Bilal speaks at a news conference in Damascus. Reuters/Khaled al-Hariri
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Syria's deputy foreign minister Faisal al-Miqdad after the meeting in Damascus. Reuters/Khaled al-Hariri
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Syria's oil minister Sufian Alao tours during the opening of the 7th Syrian International Oil and Gas exhibition at the fairground, near Damascus. Reuters/Khaled al-Hariri
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Syria's agriculture minister Riyad Hijab is seen in this file photo distributed by Syrian News Agency (SANA). Reuters/Sana
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A file photo showing Syria's foreign minister Walid al-Moualem speaks during a news conference in Damascus. Reuters/Khaled al-Hariri
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Syria's First Lady Asma al-Assad left the troubled Middle Eastern state as it suffered a crushing blow on Wednesday when al-Assad's feared brother-in-law was among three defence chiefs killed by the bomb blast. Reuters/Khaled al-Hariri
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