A blast in Damascus and fighting elsewhere in Syria left several people dead Friday despite the start of a four-day cease-fire.
Developments in Syria
![A crowd gathers in front of damaged buildings after a car bomb exploded at Daf al-Shok district, in Damascus, Syria, October 26, 2012, in this photograph released by Syria's national news agency SANA.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5A22ECB0-15F7-4215-8B09-A5F79B43A8A1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A crowd gathers in front of damaged buildings after a car bomb exploded at Daf al-Shok district, in Damascus, Syria, October 26, 2012, in this photograph released by Syria's national news agency SANA.
![A crowd gathers in front of damaged buildings after a car bomb exploded at Daf al-Shok district, in Damascus, Syria, October 26, 2012, in this photograph released by Syria's national news agency SANA.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4E27F375-E11D-4CAF-A9F4-0BAF930EDB5B_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A crowd gathers in front of damaged buildings after a car bomb exploded at Daf al-Shok district, in Damascus, Syria, October 26, 2012, in this photograph released by Syria's national news agency SANA.
![Demonstrators hold opposition flags during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, after Eid al-Adha prayers, Dara, Syria, October 26, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/38CCB9E9-E9A5-4DB2-94E6-A28484BFA9AF_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Demonstrators hold opposition flags during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, after Eid al-Adha prayers, Dara, Syria, October 26, 2012.
![Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (C) chats with people after prayers for Eid al-Adha at al-Afram Mosque, Damascus, Syria, October 26, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7E2761CC-2143-481E-B123-27E7D3D88213_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (C) chats with people after prayers for Eid al-Adha at al-Afram Mosque, Damascus, Syria, October 26, 2012.