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A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on December 24, 2012 shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) meeting with Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi in the capital Damascus. AFP PHOTO/HO/SANA


Could Behind the Scenes Diplomacy Help in Syria?

Could Behind the Scenes Diplomacy Help in Syria?

Is Syrian President Bashar al-Assad seeking a negotiated way to end his country’s bloody civil war? This is the hope, some might say illusion, that the United Nations’ emissary Lakhdar Brahimi is trying to keep alive through diplomatic maneuvers. Three factors have...