(AP) BEIRUT – The Syrian president said in remarks published Friday that he is adamant his regime will not fall and he also lashed out at Gulf countries, which he accused of using their enormous oil wealth to try to drive him from power.
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The upheaval in Syria presents an opportunity for the Gulf’s Sunni rulers to bolster their influence and possibly leave Shiite powerhouse Iran without its critical alliances that flow through Damascus. Assad’s regime, which is allied strongly with Iran, is led by the minority Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam
Syria’s ties with the Gulf nations have been strained in the past Assad once called Saudi King Abdullah and other Arab leaders “half men” for being critical of Hezbollah over the 34-day war between the Lebanese Shiite militant group and Israel in 2006.
In the interview, Assad added that the only way to solve the Syrian crisis is through “dialogue with the opposition” and 먹튀 커뮤니티 that the “door for dialogue is open.”
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