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Opening Homs-Hama road proving tricky for all sides in Syria

Conflicting reports about the opening of the Homs-Hama road have been issued as both the Syrian regime and opposition look to leverage the strategic route.
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DAMASCUS, Syria — The Homs-Hama road has been closed ever since military operations started between the regime and the opposition in mid-2011, when it was replaced by the bumpy Hama-Salamiyah road in the east.

On Sept. 10, in a bid to reopen the closed international road, negotiations were held held between the Syrian opposition and the regime, under Russian sponsorship, without any results being reached.

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