Syria: Why is there no Egypt-style revolution?

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By Lina Sinjab BBC News, Damascus Continue reading the main story Related Stories Middle East protests: Country by country Damascus opens up to social networks Country profile: Syria As Syrians eagerly follow developments in the Middle East, they are – for the first time in almost four decades – also loudly discussing the politics at home. Everyone in Syria seems to be watching and waiting; people from all sections of society and every political stripe. “One thing everyone agrees on is that change should be fast and tangible, it cannot wait,” says Kusai Zakaria, a 35-year-old dentist. There are signs that the wave of change in the Middle East is having an effect here. Last month, a…

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Syria: Why is there no Egypt-style revolution?

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Syria: Why is there no Egypt-style revolution?

Filed under: News |

By Lina Sinjab BBC News, Damascus Continue reading the main story Related Stories Middle East protests: Country by country Damascus opens up to social networks Country profile: Syria As Syrians eagerly follow developments in the Middle East, they are – for the first time in almost four decades – also loudly discussing the politics at home. Everyone in Syria seems to be watching and waiting; people from all sections of society and every political stripe. “One thing everyone agrees on is that change should be fast and tangible, it cannot wait,” says Kusai Zakaria, a 35-year-old dentist. There are signs that the wave of change in the Middle East is having an effect here. Last month, a…

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Syria: Why is there no Egypt-style revolution?

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