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Alawites find their voice against Assad

Alawites in Syria are protesting the rise in fuel prices as criticism of the regime and its policies becomes more common and open.

Election posters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad hang along a street and on buildings in Latakia city May 24, 2014. Syria is holding an election in June that looks all but certain to give President Bashar al-Assad a third seven-year term. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS) - RTR3QO2K
Campaign posters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad hang along a street and on buildings in Latakia, May 24, 2014. — REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri

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