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Egypt Upheaval Today; Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia Unrest Tomorrow?

Just how contagious is unrest? With more than a million Egyptians filling the streets and calling for the immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, and with President Barack Obama calling for a swift transition to a new government "now," leaders from other Arab nations are showing signs of growing stress. Surge...

Syria Protests Set for Feb. 5: Will the 'Day of Rage' Mirror Egypt and Tunisia?

The wave continues to break. With Facebook and Twitter providing the organizational fuel, anti-government demonstrations are sweeping across much of the Arab world. The next big test comes Saturday, when protests are planned to take place in Syria. In anticipation of what might be a repeat of the unrest seen in Egypt and...

Chavez's Anti-US Imperialism Tour Rolls On

(Oct. 21) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has arrived in Syria for talks with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, the latest stop on a foreign tour intended to counter what he calls U.S. "imperialism." Chavez flew to Damascus on Wednesday night after a two-day visit to Iran. During his stay in the Islamic...

Saudi, Syrian Leaders Try to Avert Civil War in Lebanon

(July 30) -- Five years after Syrian troops were forced out of Lebanon in the wake of the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad returned to Beirut today as the country's potential savior, accompanied by his erstwhile rival, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. It was Assad's...

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05/25/12 Winning Battles, Losing Wars Source: Victor David Hanson`s Private Papers Given that the United States fields the costliest, most sophisticated, and most lethal military in the history of civilization, that should be a silly question.
05/25/12 U.S. says working to get U.N. missions bank accounts Source: KNAU - Flagstaff AZ Responding to a complaint by Syria's U.N. envoy, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations said on Friday it was working to ensure that foreign diplomatic missions whose accounts have been closed by U.S. banks are able to get new ones.
05/25/12 Assad family murder claim grips Syria Source: f2 Network The Syrian Foreign Ministry has indirectly denied persistent rumours that Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law, a member of the secretive inner circle governing the country, was fatally poisoned by the opposition.
05/25/12 Syrian troops continue protest crackdowns Source: Aljazeera.com Syrian forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands of protesters calling for the removal of President Bashar al-Assad, reportedly killing two people in the northern city of Aleppo, opposition groups have said.
05/25/12 Syrians Launch Anti-Government Rallies Source: RFA Radio Free Asia Syrian protesters launched anti-government rallies on Friday as activists blamed security forces for at least five deaths in attacks that have continued to erode a shaky cease-fire.

Background on Bashar Al Assad

Bashar Hafez al-Assad (, ', ‎‎‎)‎; born 11 September 1965) is the current President of Syria and Regional Secretary of the Syrian-led branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party.

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