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Thousands of Syrians wave their national flag as they rally in support of Bashar al-Assad in Homs, 160 kms north of Damascus, on June 21, 2011 as the president ordered a new general amnesty, a day after an offer of «national dialogue» to end Syria’s deadly unrest. AFP PHOTO/SANA