'Friends of Syria' Attempts to Bolster Opposition Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A photo of Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad lies on the ground next during a demonstration outside the Russian embassy in Beirut. ( ANWAR AMRO / Getty ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger Produced by PRI and WNYC