BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces have seized control of a long-contested neighborhood in the central city of Homs that is considered a symbol of opposition to President Bashar Assad’s regime, anti-regime activist said Tuesday.The recapture of Baba Amr came as Syrian opposition representatives took the country’s seat for the first time at an Arab League summit, a significant diplomatic boost for the rebel forces.
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