Bashar al-Assad is a lucky man. Even the mother of the Angry Arab (himself no fan of the Syrian president) seems to like him: “As my mom says about him: he is the best educated among Arab leaders (many of whom are illiterate) and it shows.” — Ed.
Beirut, Lebanon, 27.03.11
Cairo, Egypt, 31.03.11
Bucharest, Romania, 30.03.11
Montreal, Canada, 30.03.11
Santiago, Chile, 01.04.11
Caracas, Venezuela, 01.04.11
Cf. Bassam Haddad, “The Meaning of ‘Syrian Opposition Figures Urge Peaceful Change’ Story from Reuters” (Jadaliyya, 28 March 2011); Steven Heydemann, Fred Lawson, David Lesch, and Patrick Seale, “Roundtable on Syria Today (Part 1)” (Jadaliyya, 31 March 2011); Steven Heydemann, Fred Lawson, David Lesch, and Patrick Seale, “Roundtable on Syria Today (Part 2): On Portrayal” (Jadaliyya, 31 March 2011).
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