In Aleppo’s Ruins, Vigilantes Help Syria’s New Rulers Keep the Peace
The Islamist former insurgents now in charge need to build popular support and demonstrate rule of law. And they’re finding ...
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Despite dwindling numbers, the last Jews of Syria stay connected to their roots in the country
After the exodus of most Syrian Jews, a few remain in the country they have called home for centuries. The New Arab finds out ...
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From Aleppo to Damascus: Scenes of a post-Assad Syria
1. Entry into a post-Assad Syria As soon as news of Bashar al-Assad's ouster broke – and with the main airport at Damascus still out of action – I began making plans for how to get into Syria ...
A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
To understand the shakedown empire that was once Syria under former President Bashar Assad, consider the notorious Al-Khatib ...
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In Aleppo’s Ruins, Vigilantes Help Syria’s New Rulers Keep the Peace
ALEPPO, Syria—Late one January night, two balaclava-clad security officers with Syria’s new government were speeding through the streets of Aleppo in pursuit of a man who had been spotted ...