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Syria: Has it won? by Oliver August Nov 26th 2009 | DAMASCUS From The Economist Under its surprisingly durable leader, Syria has stubbornly nudged its way back into the heart of regional diplomacy. It can no longer be ignored SIX years ago, President Bashar Assad looked weak, stumbling and isolated. In the words of the […]http://media.economist.com/images/20091128/D4809MA1.jpg