Documents tagged "Damascus"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031716.txt
The author argues that the US needs to reassess its foreign policy in the Middle East and make a radical shift in outreach towards the Arab world. They suggest forging alliances with new generation of leaders who aim to improve the daily lives of their people, as a means to stem poverty and despair that fosters radical Islamic terrorism. The author believes that the US should take decisive diplomatic steps while battles rage on, acknowledging the reluctance of America and its Western allies to launch a military offensive.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031329.txt
This document is a summary of events that occurred in Syria from May 25 to 31, 2011. It discusses the increasing international pressure on the Syrian leadership and the actions taken by the US, EU, Canada, and G8 leaders. The document also mentions statements made by Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese party Hizbullah, who called on the Syrian people to give the government time to effectuate reforms. The summary notes that Syrian protesters declared Friday "the day of the Guardians of the Homeland" in an effort to encourage the army to join the uprising.