Syria's Assad is defiant as fighting continues - Washington Post

[Diablo]

Jan. 6, 2013
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, top center, waves to supporters after speaking at the Opera House in central Damascus. Assad pledged to intensify his war against the “terrorists” challenging his rule even as he proposed a package of reforms aimed at ending the bloodshed engulfing Syria.
/ AP
Related Content

Jan. 6, 2013
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaks at the Opera House in Damascus. A defiant Assad presented what he described as a new initiative to end the war in Syria, but his opponents dismissed it as a ploy to cling to power.
SANA / Reuters

Jan. 6, 2013
Syrians in Damascus watch President Bashar al-Assad make a public address on the state-run Syrian TV. In a rare speech, Assad denounced the opposition as “slaves” of the West and called for a national dialogue conference to be followed by a referendum on a national charter and parliamentary elections.
/ AFP/Getty Images

Jan. 6, 2013
A Free Syrian Army fighter feeds a cat some bread in the old city of Aleppo, Syria. The revolution that began in March 2011 has killed more than 60,000 people, according to a recent estimate by the United Nations.
Andoni Lubaki / AP

Jan. 6, 2013
A Free Syrian Army fighter walks past buildings damaged by shelling in the old city of Aleppo, Syria.
Andoni Lubaki / AP

Jan. 6, 2013
Men make bread at a bakery in the old city of Aleppo, Syria.
Andoni Lubaki / AP

Jan. 6, 2013
A man rides his bicycle past buildings damaged by shelling in the old city of Aleppo, Syria.
Andoni Lubaki / AP

Jan. 6, 2013
Men leave the old city of Aleppo, Syria.
Andoni Lubaki / AP

Jan. 5, 2013
Free Syrian Army fighters look at smoke after firing missiles toward the Rasin El Aboud military airport near Aleppo, Syria.
Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin / AP

Jan. 5, 2013
A dummy dressed up in army fatigues and a mask depicting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is erected in the Salaheddine neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria.
/ AFP/Getty Images

Jan. 5, 2013
A man carries a tree branch to be used for heating during cold weather in Aleppo, Syria.
Muzaffar Salman / Reuters


[h=4]Featured Photo Galleries[/h]Tearing down the Navy Annex
Demolition work has begun on the Navy Annex near the Pentagon, a collection of seven-decade-old buildings that once was the Marine Corps headquarters.

Redskins vs. Seahawks
The Washington Redskins host the Seattle Seahawks at FedEx Field in Landover on Sunday. It is the first time in 13 years that the Redskins have hosted a playoff game.

NFL wild-card playoffs
Arian Foster ran for 140 yards and a touchdown, and the Houston Texans used a stifling defense for a 19-13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday in an AFC wild-card playoff game...

When ‘Rock’ schooled us
The ABC series “Schoolhouse Rock” sneaked learning into children’s weekend TV viewing with three-minute music videos featuring catchy tunes that many adults still...

Day in photos
Kumbh Mela festival, 113th Congress, teenager shot by Taliban for promoting girls’ education is released from hospital and more.

National Geographic photo contest 2012
See the three winning images, along with the viewers’ choices and honorable mentions. The grand-prize winner receives $10,000 and a trip...

Day care in high school
Although the number of teen pregnancies has dropped across the country, proponents of school-based day-care programs say the programs offer teens a chance to earn a diploma. Victoria...

Good night, Red Palace
The mood was festive as revelers were handed their horns, hats, blinky-light glasses and rings, gathering at the booths and barstools. Well-dressed ladies in various styles of vintage...