Can Syria's Assad withstand latest battlefield setbacks?
A sudden uptick in coordination among Assad's regional rivals and signs of discord in his own ranks are raising anew the question of whether he will be forced to compromise to stay in power./ Having clung to power for four years amid an armed uprising, the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is being buffeted by a series of battlefield setbacks that could place fresh strains on its internal cohesion./ While there are no indications yet that Mr. Assad plans to drop his hard-line strategy against the armed opposition, a recent flurry ...
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