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BEHIND THE LINES: Renewed protests in Syria show regime and Iran vulnerable to economic pressure

Anti-government protests continue for a second week in government-controlled Sweida.

Protests in Sweida began on August 17 after the government lifted fuel subsidies - Click the link for more details.

Leila Al Shami — August 25, the revolution flag flew high in villages, towns and cities across Syria. In Sweida, Dera’a, Aleppo, Idlib, Raqqa, Hasakeh and Deir Al Zour, thousands were on the streets reviving the chants of the revolution.

Despite the growing acceptance of the Syrian government on the regional level, most notably with the readmission of Syria into the Arab League, the economic situation has continued to deteriorate with the Syrian pound hitting record low-values. The

Calls for minimum wage and release of political prisoners

Economic frustration brings out protesters across Syria, including in areas still under the control of al-Assad.

Unrest has spread across government-held southern provinces since fuel subsidies were cut last week.

Syrians fleeing their homes first head to migrant hub Libya before navigating the world’s deadliest migration route.

(Corrects after Syrian state media updates that cameraman, previously thought dead, is alive) DAMASCUS (Reuters) -A Syrian reporter and two Syrian ...