Unrest in Syria and U.S. Sanctions Against the Asad Regime

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Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

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Analyzes current unrest in Syria and U.S. response to Syrian Government crackdown against demonstrators. Examines Syrian regional and geopolitical importance, demographics and political dynamics, A...

Analyzes current unrest in Syria and U.S. response to Syrian Government crackdown against demonstrators. Examines Syrian regional and geopolitical importance, demographics and political dynamics, Asad Government and its supporters, opposition and armed groups, and non-Alawite minority communities. Discusses U.S. and international economic sanctions against Asad regime and its supporters.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-RL-33487b in the 2011 issue.

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