Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders
The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel ...
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Video shows Syrian rebel chief telling woman to cover her hair, raising questions over nature of new regime
In a video, Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, who spearheaded the overthrow of the Assad regime, asks a woman to cover her hair before posing for a picture next to him. The undated video, which ...
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The complex nature of Turkey's relations with Syria
Turkey has launched series of military operations in northern Syria with the goal of securing its southern border from ...
Now Syria's long-ruling Baath party is collapsing, too
Many members of the party's leadership have gone into hiding and some have fled the country. In a symbolic move, Syria's new ...
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New era in Syria as Bashar al-Assad is toppled by rebels
If there was ecstasy in Syria over Assad’s ouster, there was also anxiety over the nature of the rebel force that now held sway over the country. “We all have the windows and shutters closed ...
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Syrian TV Previewed Fall of Assad and Offers a Look at What Might Follow
Syrian television dramas offered a compelling – and surprisingly critical – look at Syrian life under Bashar al-Assad. They ...
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Five Quick Takes on Regime Change in Syria
Attention, Mr. Trump: Syria is the keystone of the entire Middle ... many countries have descended into this Hobbesian state of nature, but in a much more connected world. This is why, having ...