Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule
On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a ...
Erdogan’s ‘grand vision’ to lead the Islamic world has limitations
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s religious revivalism is rooted in the neo-Ottomanism that constitutes a bitter ...
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From Damascus suburb to presidential palace: Ahmad Al Shara's past offers rare insight into his outlook
Mammoth concrete apartment buildings line the main motorway running west out of Damascus, relics of a Soviet-style economy ...
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Israel Establishes A Buffer Zone In Lebanon
Israeli troops remain on the ground in southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire agreement that required Israel to withdraw from all Lebanese territory following its recent war with Hezbollah.
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‘We will fight with all our strength’: As Islamists oust Assad, women’s struggle persists in Syria
Women in North and East Syria are continuing to fighting for their revolutionary social model, as a hope for Syria, the Middle East, and the world.
In Syria, Joy at a Dictator’s Demise Turns Into Fear of Israeli Raids
Villagers say they worry that incursions into border areas of Syria by Israel’s military could turn into a prolonged ...