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| Authors: | Scott Lasensky Mona Yacoubian, Special Adviser, Muslim World Initiative, United States Institute of Peace |
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March 2006
One year after the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and facing mounting international pressure, the Syrian regime is consolidating its hold on power and adopting a more defiant stance, both in the region and toward the West.
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