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Damascene Thoughts: July 2011
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Saturday, July 16, 2011. CNN: Syrian opposition meets to put up united front. By the CNN Wire Staff. July 16, 2011 7:34 pm EDT. Istanbul, Turkey (CNN). Hundreds of exiled Syrian activists meeting in Istanbul on Saturday elected a 25-member council as they sought to declare unity in their intention to oust the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. What's happening in Syria is very uncertain and troubling, because many of us had hoped that President Assad would make the reforms that were necessary without s...
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Damascene Thoughts: Syrian Opposition Remains Divided on Engagement
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011. Syrian Opposition Remains Divided on Engagement. WASHINGTON, Jul 5, 2011 (IPS) - Despite countless attempts by the Bashar al-Assad regime to subdue the sporadic protests that have appeared across Syria since February, the demonstrations have consistently grown in both size and intensity. Last week, a march in the town of Hama. May have attracted over 100,000 protestors, quite likely the largest anti-Assad demonstration in Syria thus far. As another round of crackdowns. Over the cou...
