But even Syria has been unable to avoid being pulled into the struggle taking place in the Middle East between the traditional centers of power , like Damascus and Cairo , and opposition forces , particularly radical Islamists , that increasingly challenge them and try to force them to adopt more anti-Western , pro-Islamist policies .
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