Insurgents Advance, Homs Abandoned

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Insurgents reach gates of Syria's capital, threatening to upend decades of Assad rule

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U.N. envoy Geir Pedersen calls for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition’s” The loss of Homs is a potentially crippling blow for President Assad .

State media denied social media rumors that Assad had fled the country, saying he was performing his duties.

The foreign ministers of Iran , Russia and Turkey call for an end to the hostilities in Syria .

A commander with the insurgents says they have begun the “final stage” of their offensive by encircling Damascus .

The Syrian army says it is setting up a “strong and coherent defensive and security belt” to defend Damascus from the south.

Syrian troops leave much of Quneitra , including Baath City , activists say.

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