31.07.2011                      29.Tammus, 5771

Feature:

Syrian Kurds hope to ride wave of regional change

Arab World: The minority group wants a democratic alternative to the current regime, agreed upon by all Syrians, both Arabs and Kurds.

The uprising against the rule of Bashar Assad in Syria is continuing to grow. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are now taking part in the protests. As the month of Ramadan approaches, the forecast is intensified strife.
Still, serious fissures have yet to appear in the regime, and the Assads show every intention of fighting on. This opens up the prospect of a long period of violence ahead….