re: #22 Obdicut

Assad’s regime always, always had in place, with force of law, that all legislation in the country had to be based in Islamic jurisprudence. That is not secular.

Can you explain why you think laws that have to adhere to religion are secular, please?

You seriously think Assad’s window dressing to the Islamists in his country disqualify Syria as being a secular regime? It’s a dictatorship and you think they are paying attention to how laws are passed?