The Assad Dilemma

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Apr 30, 201900:47:36Government & Organizations

The Assad regime has been in power in Syria since 1970. For many analysts, the Syrian state could not exist without the regime, and the regime could not exist without the leadership of the Assad family. However, there st...

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