He is well qualified to ensure that the lid is kept on internal revolt, assuming office after years as the party's chief of internal security.

ECONOMIST: Vietnam

Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed, leader of the People's Democratic Party, the main opposition in the state legislature, is encouraging demonstrations against the government and the security forces to embarrass the government and its weak chief minister, Omar Abdullah, of the National Conference party.

ECONOMIST: A new round of anti-government unrest

It got me closer to the chief - our party leader - and had led me to my being put in charge of the security in the liberated areas of the East Beirut.

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