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Fighting Reported In Syria Before Assad’s Expected Speech

January 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment

State media have reported the president will outline a peace plan Sunday, but it appears he has no plans to step down. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

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Breakaway Alawite state may be Assad’s last resort

July 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

BEIRUT (AP) — In the recent sectarian violence in Syria, some observers see a grim pattern: Alawite fighters from President Bashar Assad’s minority sect, they say, are trying to carve out a breakaway enclave for themselves by driving out local Sunnis, killing entire families and threatening anybody who stays behind. Top Headlines

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Foreign Policy: Assad’s Final Warning

July 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

As the situation in Syria deteriorates to all-out war, Foreign Policy’s Andrew J. Tabler says Washington needs to let President Assad know that if he uses chemical weapons, it will be the end of him. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Opinion

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US Syria policy a tacit nod to Assad’s firm grip

April 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

BRUSSELS (AP) — Despite oft-repeated U.S. demands that Syrian President Bashar Assad step aside, the Obama administration’s policy now reflects a consensus that Assad has a firm hold on power and that nothing short of an outside military strike will dislodge him quickly. Top Headlines

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