What the recent protests in Syria tell us about Assad's grip on power скачать в хорошем качестве

What the recent protests in Syria tell us about Assad's grip on power

In mid-August protests erupted in the government-held Syrian city of Suwayda after Bashar al-Assad's embattled government slashed fuel subsidies, driving up the cost of living in a country where the economy was already battered by high inflation and a civil war that has gone on for more than a decade. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The protesters are mainly from the Suwayda's Druze community, a religious minority group which has remained neutral for much of Syria's civil war but has begun demanding the ousting of Assad at a time when he has enjoyed renewed diplomatic support in the Middle East after recapturing much of Syria. Asmaa al-Omar, a journalist based in Istanbul, says that these protests show that despite Assad's international rehabilitation and his claims that he has emerged the victor from the decade-long conflict, it is far from over. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►   / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Syria #News #Assad #Refugees #Explained