Nicolas Sarkozy meets Bachar al-Assad in Damascus

Nicolas Sarkozy meets Bachar al-Assad in Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian President Bachar el Assad gives a press conference with French President Nicolas Sarkozy (unseen) after their working meeting at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, on January 6, 2009. Sarkozy asked Syria on Tuesday to help convince Hamas to cooperate in international efforts to end the Israeli assault in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Eric Feferberg/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nicolas Sarkozy meets Bachar al-Assad in Damascus

Nicolas Sarkozy meets Bachar al-Assad in Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian President Bachar el Assad (R) shakes hands with French President Nicolas Sarkozy after a press conference at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, on January 6, 2009. Sarkozy asked Syria on Tuesday to help convince Hamas to cooperate in international efforts to end the Israeli assault in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Eric Feferberg/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nicolas Sarkozy meets Bachar al-Assad in Damascus

Nicolas Sarkozy meets Bachar al-Assad in Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian President Bachar el Assad (R) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy give a press conference at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, on January 6, 2009. Sarkozy asked Syria on Tuesday to help convince Hamas to cooperate in international efforts to end the Israeli assault in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Eric Feferberg/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dinner hosted by Denmark's Queen Margrethe II at the royal palace in Copenhagen

Dinner hosted by Denmark's Queen Margrethe II at the royal palace in Copenhagen

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika arrives for a dinner hosted by Denmark's Queen Margrethe II at the royal palace in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 17, 2009 on the sidelines of the COP15 UN Climate Change Conference. Photo by Eric Feferberg/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM