Syria's ruler will seek to ride out economic protests

The largest anti-government demonstrations since 2011 coincide with new instability in the Kurdish-controlled northeast

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  • Druze focus
  • Economic context
  • Oil concerns
  • North-eastern unrest
  • US presence
  • Arab angle

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