Lebanese security forces on high alert as violent protests continue
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Lebanese Army on High Alert as Violent Clashes Continue
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Syria’s al-Assad set for election win 10 years after start of war The regime in Damascus can neither be accepted back in nor remain outside the international community, a researcher said
By Layal Abou Rahal / AFP, BEIRUT
A decade of war might have ravaged his country, but Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has clung to power and looks determined to cement his position in the country’s presidential election this year.
When Arab Spring revolts started toppling autocrats like dominoes in early 2011, al-Assad’s days looked numbered.
However, 10 years on, he has defied the odds, surviving international isolation and the temporary loss of two-thirds of Syria’s territory to claw his way back into relevance.