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Security council divided over Syria measure

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Security council divided over Syria measure

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Al Jazeera English

10 Views • Aug 28, 2012

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Western powers are backing an Arab League demand for the United Nations to resolve the crisis in Syria.

Foreign ministers meeting in New York have agreed that President Bashar al-Assad must step down.

But there is still opposition to UN involvement from Syria's ally Russia.

From New York, Al Jazeera's Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey reports.