UPDATE: 20/07/2012 - BASHAR AL-ASSAD - SYRIA - UNREST
Syria denies claims Assad is ready to step down
Syrian authorities denied claims on Friday that President Bashar al-Assad was willing to quit power, moments after Russia’s ambassador to France (right) told media the embattled leader had agreed to do so, as long as it was done in an “orderly way”.
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http://www.france24.com/en/20120720-syria-denies-russia-ambassador-france-orlov-claims-assad-accepts-step-down