Introduction to International Politics
Foreign Event Analysis
| Locale | ![[]](http://www.kvasaheim.com/flags/flag15-sy.png "Flag of Syria") | Syria |
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| Title |
Syria’s Bloody Protest
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| Summary |
A seven-month crackdown on pro-democracy protests continues to become more and more violent in Syria. Just this week, 30 civilians were killed in the uprising against President of Syria Bashar al-Assad’s rule. This has become one of the deadliest chapters in the Arab spring. Bashar al-Assad has been in power since 2000, after the death of his father who ruled for 30 years.
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| Analysis |
The protest started on January 26, 2011, and continues today. Bashar al-Assad has ordered the death of thousands of protestors since that start. Protestors have been calling for political reforms and the reinstatement of civil rights. During protest on March 18th, thousands of protesters in Syrian in several large cities took to the streets and chanted “God, Syria, Freedom, that is enough", contrasting the classical pro-regime slogan “God, Syria, Bashar, that is enough.” The protestors are mostly younger and more educated.
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| Submitted | November 11, 2011 at 08:52 am | |
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