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Syria's civil war has reached a point of stalemate after two years of fighting, according to the United Nations. A new report by the UN is calling for outside parties to stop sending weapons into the conflict.

Britain and France have successfully fought to let a European Union embargo on arms lapse which could allow European governments supply the rebels. Russian military leaders have proposed sending additional weapons to the Syrian government arguing that it will tip the balance of power in the region.

Today's Question: Should the UN take steps to cut Syria off from shipments of new weapons?

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Charting Syria’s civil war view interactive map and timeline of the conflict in Syria Syria’s civil war has reached a point of stalemate after two years of fighting, according to the United Nations. A new report by the UN is calling for outside parties to stop sending weapons into the conflict. Britain and France have…

Should the UN take steps to cut Syria off from shipments of new weapons?

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