Hi, Maya:<br /><br />As promised, here is the edited document. It's coming along and reads well.<br /><br />I added a working bibliography, including some of the books you cite but mostly those I came across&nbsp;on the internet.<br /><br />I wasn't sure about the name Jan Dam so I changed&nbsp;it to Van Dam who wrote "The struggle for power in Syria: politics and society under Assad and the Ba&rsquo;ath Party." If I'm wrong, just change it back as you proofread.<br /><br />I'm certainly learning a lot about the Middle East and I can see how much work you've done. And you're also teaching. At least I can take a nap every so often.<br /><br />Anyway, please proofread carefully. If you have questions, just send a message to me.<br /><br />Bye for now - George<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />