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France 1st to recognize new Syria group

By ZEINA KARAM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted: November 14, 2012 at 2:28 a.m.

France on Tuesday became the first Western country to formally recognize Syria’s newly formed opposition coalition as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people.

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