What We Know About Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s Interim President
The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a transitional period.
A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
With Syria's corruption-ridden economy in shambles after the overthrow of Bashar Assad, the caretaker government’s priority ...
Following the fall of Assad, Syrians are learning how to negotiate complex and contradictory freedoms
The religious volatility that has erupted in Syria is not the first sign of religious authoritarianism — but the consequence ...
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Protection or intervention? Focus on Syria’s minorities sparks controversy, fuels hate speech
Calls for Syria’s new authorities to guarantee equality and safety for Syria’s ethnic and religious minorities have been loud ...