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The Syrian Rebel Surge Is Just The Beginning Of A Much Longer War

The Syrian Rebel Surge Is Just The Beginning Of A Much Longer War
Members of the Syrian armed opposition stand in front of the arrival terminal after gaining control of Aleppo International Airport. Anas Alkharboutli/dpa via ZUMA Press

The surprise attack by rebel groups on Syrian government forces in Aleppo has raised many questions since it coincided with the ceasefire deal in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel. With so many forces and interests around Syria, don’t expect the reignited conflict to end anytime soon.

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Christian Salafism? What Egypt’s Fundamentalist Copts Share With Radical Islam

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Coptic priests grieve for the victims of the attack of armed men on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in Al-Minja, Egypt Ibrahim Ezzat/DPA/ZUMA

The positions of ultra-conservative Christian and Islamic Salafism supporters are almost identical on cultural, social and legal issues, such as their position on private and public freedoms. That often starts with women’s freedoms.

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