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Regional and international players have been meeting in Damascus for thousands of years to do one of two things: make war, or make a deal. This week's four-way summit of the leaders of France, Syria, Qatar and Turkey in Damascus perpetuates the age-old tradition of making deals, in this case bargaining over strategic assets.

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