Unrest in Syria and U.S. Sanctions Against the Asad Regime

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign relations.

Human rights.

International relations.

Sanctions (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2012

Summary:

Analyzes current unrest in Syria and U.S. response to Syrian Government crackdown against demonstrators. Examines Syrian regional and geopolitical importance, demographics and political dynamics, Asad Government and its supporters, opposition and armed groups, and non-Alawite minority communities. Discusses U.S. and international economic sanctions against Asad regime and its supporters

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-RL-33487b in the 2011 issue

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Unrest in Syria and U.S. Sanctions Against the Asad Regime

Publisher Number:

CRS-2012-FDT-0223

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