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The Nominations of Candidates for the June General Election: A Choice Between Status Quo and Renewal
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President Bashar Assad, while abrogating Syria’s detested 48-year old emergency laws Tuesday, April 19, immediately replaced them with… Continue reading
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An Australian reporter writes the following from Libya… Continue reading
The popular uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad is still spreading… Continue reading
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