Surf Arab States

Arab States Weekly Review 7th – 13th January 2012

Syrian President Bashar Assad blamed the unrest in his country on foreign powers trying to destabilise the country and vowed to crush “terrorists”, whom he blamed for two recent suicide bombings in Damascus.

Over 100 people were killed in a series of bombings across Iraq. Many of the attacks were targeted towards Shia Muslisms. The violence raised the fears of new sectarian strife following the withdrawal of all American troops at the end of last year.