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48% of syria’s population is under age of 19 (table 11) – Almost half the Syrian population is high school age or younger. Interview with Joshua Landis conducted by Scott Harris, here. Historical background to the present conflict. One of the underlying causes for conflict in Syrian society is the enormous power held by al-Assad […]