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In Syria, prominent Sunni religious leaders return from exile
Assad’s fall in December, prominent Sunni religious leaders returned from exile to counter the dominant Salafist influence, ...
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Syria detains Egyptian after videos threatening Egypt's Sisi
Mansour, has posted several videos saying Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi would meet the same fate as Assad.
As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring
The fall of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship in December 2024 has ushered in a nerve-wracking time of hope and fear for Syrians concerning future governance in the long-war-torn country. While it’s unclear ...
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Why We Shouldn’t Intervene in Syria
Yes, there are some moderates in Syria, but the backbone of Assad’s opposition has always been Islamist: the Muslim Brotherhood and the even more extreme jihadists with whom they seamlessly make ...
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Syria's Muslim Brotherhood appoints a new leader
The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood was formed at the start of the 1940s, and banned in the 1980s after an uprising against Assad's father. Membership of the Brotherhood is punishable by death in ...
Lessons from Syria’s volatile past for its uncertain future
Syria has faced such transitions before. Unless secular, pro-democracy advocates learn from the past, we risk falling into ...
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Egyptian Militant's Arrest in Syria Eases Cairo Concerns
Mansour, known for threats against Egypt's government. His arrest may ease Cairo's anxiety over the rise of Hayat Tahrir ...
The History That Syria’s New Leaders Will Need to Overcome
The Assad regime cultivated ethnic and religious divides that threaten Syria's future even after the dynasty's fall.
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Six Scenarios for Syria
This will be central in understanding what comes next in Syria. Israel and the U.S. are close to the Saudi-UAE camps but are also close to Qatar; and the Muslim Brotherhood seems to work well ...
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Egypt apprehensive over Islamist win in Syria
The Islamist takeover of Syria has left Egypt apprehensive and cautiously calibrating future ties, years after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi came to power by toppling the Muslim Brotherhood ...
Syria's new leaders turn to Islamic law in effort to rebuild Assad's police
Officers say the move aims to instil a sense of morality as they race to fill a security vacuum after dismantling ousted ...