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Why is Syria's Druze community protesting now? | Inside Story
Weeks of demonstrations in southern Syria against rising costs have escalated into rallies against President Bashar al Assad. The protests are taking place in As-Suwayda, a government-held governorate that is home to the minority Druze community. Why is a sect that has stayed neutral in the 12-year conflict now calling for the president to step down? And how will a government known for its brutal…
Why are Arab countries cosying up to Syria's Assad? | Start Here
Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, has been a political outcast for years, but now the Arab League have welcomed him back into their regional club. What’s behind the shift? And what does it change? #AJStartHere with @SandraGathmann explains. 01:25 – What is the Arab League? 02:10 – Who controls what in Syria? 02:50 – Which Arab League countries are shifting their stance on Syria? 03:40 –…