https://pjmedia.com/barryrubin/2012/01/29/why-syrias-regime-is-surviving-a-revolution/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 14:02:11 -0400<![CDATA[Despite what is now the longest-running revolution in Middle Eastern history, the Syrian regime will probably be in power on December 31, 2012. I don’t say that because it’s what I want to happen &#8212; Syria’s revolution is more democratic-minded than those in Libya or Egypt; the government is far more repressive than the former dictatorships in Tunisia or Egypt &#8212; but because it seems inevitable.]]>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:42:56 -0500<![CDATA[Barry Rubin]]>https://pjmedia.com/barry-rubin/2012/01/29/why-syrias-regime-is-surviving-a-revolution-n132732