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Syrian President refuses to meet with opposition as violence escalates in Idlib.

Kofi Annan met with Syria's President again Sunday, seeking a diplomatic solution to crisis.

Government also cuts down on young men leaving the country.

UN special envoy said Syria conflict "cannot be allowed to drag on indefinitely."

The Syrian government has assured Kofi Annan that it will comply with the cease-fire.

Syria's former prime minister, Riad Hijab, urges others to abandon President Assad.

UN-Arab League envoy for Syria Kofi Annan in Damascus on March 10, 2012 following a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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