al-Assad “I Need Your Support”

This handout photo from Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) speaking at Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 11, 2012.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a rare appearance Wednesday in downtown Damascus and joined tens of thousands of his supporters who staged a massive rally in support of his administration. <Photo: Xinhua/SANA>

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