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In Syria, Follow the Money To Find the Roots of the Revolt

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Economic liberalization without political reform to spread that wealth triggered the civil war, writes Majid Rafizadeh.

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The media have paid a considerable amount of attention to political analyses that focus on the authoritarian, totalitarian, and corruptible character of Bashar al-Assad’s government.

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