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For nearly five weeks President Bashar al-Assad faced growing unrest in Syria without giving any significant ground. His security forces cracked down often violently on protesters. His Interior Ministry this week described the protests as an insurrection by armed groups belonging to Salafist organizations. But Tuesday, Assad government, considered one of the most repressive in the Middle East, seemed to shift a bit with the news that the country emergency law in place for 48 years would soon be lifted and the country state security court would be dissolved.The news seemed to have little effect on protesters. Demonstrations were reported Tuesday in the city of Banias, according to Reuters. Earlier in the day, Syrian forces reportedly ope
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