World leaders and Syrian opposition are attending the "Friends of Syria" forum in Tunisia, seeking a solution to the escalating bloodshed. Humanitarian aid will top the agenda, amid rising suspicions this may be a pretext for military intervention.
RT's Maria Finoshina takes a look at the noose tightening around Damascus.
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