Syria shows strain of outside pressure Crackdown seen as forestalling tumult From: International Herald Tribune | Date: March 3, 2005| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Hassan M. Fattah
International Herald Tribune
03-03-2005
After decades of controlling Lebanon's political and economic life, Syria is facing the prospect of political and economic tumult as its hold over Lebanon weakens. Under increasing pressure to withdraw its troops from Lebanon, the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad is showing signs of a siege mentality, many opposition figures say. In recent weeks, it has cracked down on hard-won concessions, censoring publications more heavily and increasing pressure on opposition figures.Last week, professors at some Syrian universities were given ...

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