Protesters Want Changes To Syria's Power Structure

The Assad family, which has ruled Syria for the last 40 years, belongs to the Alawite religious sect, an offshoot of Shia Islam. It includes only 12 percent of the country's population. Syria expert Joshua Landis talks to Steve Inskeep about how the family has maintained its power.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/27/135760793/protests-disrupt-syrias-power-structure?ft=1&f=1004

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