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After al-Assad’s Ouster, Many Syrians Struggle With Returning Home
Syria After Civil War Syria’s interim president has said that millions would return after President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, but many houses and other buildings were destroyed in 13 years of civil war. Syria’s interim president has said that millions would return after President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, but many houses and other buildings were destroyed in…
Syrians Demand Better Protection Amid a Spate of Kidnappings
Syria After Civil War When the new government took over, it dismissed the Assad regime police and other forces, leaving a security vacuum. Now, many residents fear going out after dark. By Raja Abdulrahim Photographs by Kiana Hayeri Reporting from Homs, Syria The first ransom demand came in a text message on Sami al-Izoo’s phone…
Syrians describe terror as Alawite families killed in their homes
Syria’s interim leader has appealed for unity, as violence and revenge killings continued in areas loyal to ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad on Sunday. Hundreds of people have reportedly fled their homes in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus – strongholds of Assad support. Local residents have described scenes of looting and mass killings,…
More than 1,300 Syrians killed in 72 hours amid clashes and acts of revenge
Juliana Kim More than 1,300 people in Syria have been killed — many believed to be civilians — in the span of three days amid intense fighting between forces associated with Syria’s new government and those loyal to the deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad, according to a human rights group. The conflict is considered the country’s…
Meet the Syrians behind the music that inspired a revolution
By Emily Feng , Jawad Rizkallah HOMS, Syria — His face is everywhere in Syria. It’s plastered on the country’s new flags, on sweaters and on the side of buses. His voice, untrained and unfiltered, is ubiquitous, too: used in cellphone ringtones and blared from loudspeakers. His name is Abdel Basset al-Sarout. Once the goalkeeper…
As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
Syria After Civil War The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is putting a damper on a typically festive season. The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation…
Once off-limits to Syrians, Assad’s former summer residence now attracts tourists
Hadeel Al-Shalchi QARDAHA, LATAKIA, Syria — There is a long, winding road leading to what was once the family home of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad just outside Latakia on Syria’s Mediterranean coast. On either side of the road in the village of Burj al-Islam, there are lush orange trees and olive trees. The quiet…
Many Syrians Want Justice for Regime Crimes. Others Want Revenge.
Syria’s Civil War Syria’s Civil War Syria’s Civil War The new interim Syrian government says it will hunt down and punish senior security officials and others, but concern is growing about attacks on former low-level members of the Assad regime’s forces. By Raja Abdulrahim Photographs by Ivor Prickett Reporting from Idlib, Taftanaz and Aleppo, Syria…
Syria’s New Rebel Government Orders Changes to School Curriculum, Worrying Some Syrians
Syria’s Civil War Syria’s new government has swiftly ordered changes to school curriculums. Some Syrians say the move is a worrying sign of how the former rebels plans to govern a diverse country. By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from Damascus, Syria References to the ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his father, who ruled Syria before him,…
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Spaces and Freedoms After al-Assad’s Fall
Syria’s Civil War Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported Nescafe. They say the city seems theirs again. Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported Nescafe. They say the city seems theirs again. Mount Qasioun,…