Will Hama, Syria’s symbol of defiance, survive Assad power?
The significance of the rise of Hama goes beyond its symbolism. (AP photo)
By JAMES M. DORSEY
AL ARABIYA
The Syrian city of Hama symbolized for the past three decades the degree of brutality Arab autocrats were willing to employ to hold on to power.
Almost 30 years after Syrian air force planes bombed the city while tanks pulverized its center in a success…
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