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Consider Arming Opposition  Syria Crisis Arab Nations  First
Posted: 02/14/2012 12:44 pm Updated: 02/14/2012 4:31 pm  By
Erika Solomon and Angus MacSwan  BEIRUT Feb 14 (Reuters) -
Government forces and opponents of President Bashar al-Assad
clashed in cities and countryside across Syria on Tuesday and
Arab officials confirmed that regional governments would be
ready to arm the resistance if the bloodshed did not cease.  The
western city of Homs, heart of the uprising against Assad's
11-year-rule, suffered a bombardment of pro-opposition
neighbourhoods for the 11th day running.  The Syrian Observatory
for Human Rights reported 20 people killed across Syria on
Tuesday, including opposition supporters, civilians, and five
government soldiers shot in clashes with rebel fighters in
Qalaat al-Madyaq town in restive Hama area.  With Assad
seemingly oblivious to international condemnation of his
campaign to crush the revolt, Arab countries led by Saudi A