Syria Has a New Temporary Constitution. Here Are the Highlights.
Shara, guarantees individual freedoms but gives Mr. al-Shara abundant power and keeps Islamic law as its legal foundation.
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
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Dispatch from Damascus
Kyle Orton reflects on his recent visit to a Syria still adjusting to life after the fall of Assad. There was something ...
While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On
The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the ...
Like Assad, The New Leader In Damascus Cannot Reconquer Syria By Force
Outstanding issues between Damascus, the armed Druze groups, and the SDF can likely be resolved through protracted ...
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American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
Rabbi Yusuf Hamra, left, and his son Henry take pictures as they visit the Al-Raqi synagogue in the old city of Damascus Feb.
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Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war
Tensions have been on the rise since Assad's downfall following sectarian attacks against Alawites, who ruled Syria for over 50 ... Assad's hometown, as Damascus scrambled to bring in reinforcements.
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American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
PHOTOS: American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus With Assad gone and the country trying to move out of poverty, Moustafa has been urging U.S ...