Specter of sectarian violence proves two-edged sword for Assad
Post-Mubarak Egypt although ruled by a military council is one where Copts for the first time have felt secure enough to assert their rights. (File photo)
By JAMES M. DORSEY
AL ARABIYA
The Arab revolt sweeping the Middle East and North Africa prides itself on forging bonds across ethnic, religious and sectarian fault lines.
To be sure, the scenes of…
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