“Every image was a victory against the regime”: a Syrian film-maker speaks out
The Paris-born, Damascus-raised director Soudade Kaadan reflects on life under Assad – and looks ahead with hope to a future ...
Syria to have new govt on March 1, says foreign minister; no clarity on holding elections
Sharaa, leader of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (HTS) that led the rebel offensive that overthrew Assad, was ...
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The fall of symbols: Toppling Hafez al-Assad’s largest statue in Syria
Daboul’s influence within the Ba’ath Party and the Syrian government cannot be overstated ... Dictators and authoritarian regimes frequently erect numerous statues and monuments as instruments of ...
Corruption survey gives many nations worst scores in over a decade. South Sudan slides to the bottom
Many countries have their worst showing in more than a decade in an index that serves as a barometer of public sector ...
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In photos: Syrians back to famed Palmyra ruins scarred by IS group
Syrians are once again picnicking and smoking shisha amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by jihadists but ...