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Putin Seeks to Restore Soviet Influence

Huffington Post  -  3:13 PM

The swarm of initiatives to resolve the situation in Syria does not mean increased chances of warding off civil war, but rather reflects the depth of the rift between West and East, and reduced Arab leadership in deciding the fate of this important country. The prime victim of the return of the ...

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Brian Gauspohl

Brian Gauspohl  -  2:22 PM  -  Public

Ya Libnan

As Syria bleeds, neighbors brace for refugees

Turkey Lebanon Jordan Iraq refugee camps Arab Persian Gulf GCC OIC Iran

http://www.yalibnan.com/2012/02/10/as-syria-bleeds-neighbors-brace-for-refugees/

As Syria bleeds, neighbors brace for refugees | Ya Libnan | World News Live from Lebanon

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Tim Cuthbertson

Tim Cuthbertson  -  2:18 PM  -  Public

Bashar Al-Assad, Syria’s autocratic ophthalmologist

Syria's First Family. An illustrated guide to the Assad clan. How long can it cling to power? By Andy Warner|Posted Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at 10:42 AM ET. Tweet. assad_slice1. assad_slice2. assad...

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