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