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Syrian Peace Overtures: Timing is Everything

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Middle East, Syria

1/9/2005 Nir Boms and Elliot Chodoff Since he abruptly returned from Britain to Syria five years ago to inherit the regime from his ailing father, thirty-six year old Syrian strongman Basher al-Assad has rarely smiled in public. After all – running Syria is a serious business. But lately, it seems that Assad is showing the [...]

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