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...same time, critics of Saif say that talk of serious change is merely a ruse. "It is all just a game," says Hassan al-Amin, who runs an exile website from London. "Saif cannot do anything without his dad's blessing. They have a great relationship." Skeptics point to Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad promised change but has brought few reforms since his father Hafez died in 2000. In neighboring Egypt, Hosni Mubarak's son Gamal could face a similar predicament if he runs in next year's presidential elections. (See "Why the U.S. Is Back on the Road...
...March 21 regional elections--it got trampled. In a shocking reversal of the 2007 elections that put the UMP in power, a coalition of leftist and environmentalist parties took control of 21 of France's 22 regions, winning 54% of the vote vs. the UMP's 35%. Critics point to France's high unemployment rate and immigration fears as reasons for the public's discontent...
...It’s gotten to the point [where] we can’t rely on donated time for the life of the rehabilitation center that we’re running,” said Vincenzo Bollettino, director of programs and administration...
...This is one of those things that you carry with you, and you really just make it a point not to [let it] be a barrier,” she said...
...forum has been an excellent collection point for writing in the field,” Gregory said. Gregory said she reads the forum’s blog frequently...