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Inside Syria: Unrest Divides a Nation
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Published December 10, 2011
What is going on in Syria? Since March of this year Syrians have been protesting against the government of President Bashar al Assad, and thousands have been killed in the resulting clashes with the Syrian military. The opposition ranges from extremist Muslims to liberal secularists and they have very different ideas about how to bring about the downfall of the government. But they do not represent all Syrians. Many people support the government, including minorities like Christians, Druze and Alawites who have fared well under Assad's secular rule. Reese Erlich travels throughout Syria and into refugee camps across the border to talk to business people, religious and political leaders and ordinary Syrians about the current unrest, the impact of economic sanctions and their hopes for the future of Syria.
Reese Erlich discusses his reporting on the current turmoil in Syria. His work offers insight into the crisis from the perspective of anti-government protesters as well as regime supporters.
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Reese Erlich's history in journalism goes back 43 years. He first worked as a staff writer and research editor for Ramparts, an investigative reporting magazine published in San Francisco...
