Assad freezes his brother out

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Vice-President of the Syrian Arab Republic Colonel Rifaat Assad returned to Damascus for his mother's funeral but intelligence personnel refused to see him. He visited head of intelligence security Majed Said expecting to resume his previous security role but was refused because of his book 'The ideology of Rifaat al-Assad' in which he stated his expectation of ruling Syria. President Assad has not given him any tasks. Rifaat was responsible for the deaths of thousands in the 1982 Hama uprising.

Behavior, Political aspects, Damascus, Syria, Assad, Rifaat

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Fear over Syria may hold up Lebanon poll

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The Lebanese Pres Elias Hrawi wants to postpone elections until the 40,000-strong Syrian force is withdrawn. Lebanese Christians have decided to go on a 3-day strike. Syrian troops still control most of Lebanon. The Syrian Pres Hafez Al-Assad wants a pro-Syrian Arab government although he states that the presence of the troops is to secure order. This is the first election to be held since 1972. Nineteen Muslims and Christians have withdrawn as presidential candidates.

Elections, Lebanon

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Assad faces dilemma in peace talks

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President Assad's delegates attend the Israeli peace talks in Washington. Syrian foreign policy is for Israel to withdraw from all occupied Arab land. Syria's economy is flourishing. Mr Assad is absorbed by fundamentalism: he has increased religious broadcasting and built more mosques. The Syrians will withdraw troops from Beirut before Christmas but not from Lebanon.

Israel, Israeli foreign relations, Syrian foreign relations, Military policy

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