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Syria: Economic Overviews 2007-10-15 (New York) FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The president, Bashar al-Assad, is expected to remain in power in 2008-09. He will continue to rely on the strength and ruthlessness of the loyal security services, which will keep opposition forces weak and ineffective. Mr Assad has devoted considerable effort to ending Syria's […]