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Analysis: Why Assad May Lose Syria If He Does Not Regain Control Of Aleppo -- The Telegraph
Hafez al-Assad might not go down in history as one of Syria's most benevolent rulers, but he was certainly one of its most astute.
Knowing he had to break the endless cycle of coups that had plagued Syria before he seized power in the "Corrective Revolution" of 1970, Mr Assad quickly learnt a lesson that had eluded his hapless predecessors: in order to govern Syria, you have to control Aleppo.
One of the Levant's most storied cities, Aleppo was also among its most mutinous. Modern Syria's first two coups were hatched by natives of the city: Col Husni al-Zaim in April 1949 and Col Sami al-Hinnawi four months later. Both men swiftly met violent ends.
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More News On The Battle For Aleppo
Syria crisis: Aleppo battle looms - Thursday 26 July 2012 -- The Guardian
Residents of Aleppo Fleeing as Opposing Forces Take Position -- New York Times
Syrian Troops Pound Rebel-Held Areas of Aleppo -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Syrian city Aleppo braces for major assault -- Herald Sun
In Aleppo, rebels brace for full force of Syria's Assad regime -- Christian Science Monitor
Stage Set for Major Showdown in Syria -- The Slatest
Bloody battle for Syria's commercial city -- Sydney Morning Herald
Syrian troops withdraw from 'secondary towns' and pound Aleppo -- MSNBC
Syrian Forces Said to Intensify Fire on Aleppo -- Wall Street Journal
Ancient Aleppo Echoes With Gunfire as War Reaches Its Cobbled Streets -- New York Times
Syrian military bombards rebel strongholds -- Al Jazeera
Syrian forces pound Aleppo and Damascus -- Reuters
Rebels, Assad forces continue fight for control of Syria's main cities -- Haaretz
Aleppo is far from won: Fisk -- ABC News (Australia)
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