A Syrian boy walks in front of wall painted with colors of the Syrian revolutionary flag, right, in Marea village, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. Syria’s bloody 18-month conflict, which activists say has killed nearly 30,000 people, has so far eluded all attempts at international mediation.

First published in the September 23, 2012, 4:18 p.m. edition

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