Al-Assad has not visited Moscow much in his tenure , and Russia does not have `` special economic relations '' with Syria , according to Putin . `` Sectarian lines fall most sharply '' between al-Assad and Palestinians , report says . Many communities are caught up in the conflict . Palestinians in Yarmouk refugee camp work to forge peace . Laura Smith-Spark says China wants talks but is n't wedded to Alawites .
`` Sectarian lines fall most sharply '' between al-Assad and Palestinians , report says . Many communities are caught up in the conflict . Palestinians in Yarmouk refugee camp work to forge peace . Laura Smith-Spark says China wants talks but is n't wedded to Alawites .