While there have been bursts of deadly sectarian violence in the days since Assad was ousted, it’s nothing close to what was feared after nearly 14 years of civil war. Much credit for the relative calm so far is being given to the Islamic militant group that led the insurgency against Assad and is helping to rebuild the country and unite its many factions. The group — Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS — had ties to al-Qaida, but it has vowed not to discriminate against any religion or ethnicity, and it has denounced revenge killings.

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Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad's ouster

The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule

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The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule.

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Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule. While there have been bursts of deadly sectarian violence in the days since Assad was ousted, it’s nothing close to what was feared after nearly 14 years of civil war. Much credit for the relative calm so far is being given to the Islamic militant group that l…

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Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule. While there have been bursts of deadly sectarian violence in the days since Assad was ousted, it’s nothing close to what was feared after nearly 14 years of civil war. Much credit for the relative calm is being given to the Islamic militant group that led the …

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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule. While there have been bursts of deadly sectarian violence in the days since Assad was ousted, it’s nothing close to what was feared after nearly 14 years…

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While thousands of Syrians still celebrate in the streets, many wonder how long Ahmed Al-Sharaa's “peace and love” phase will last - he, who previously identified himself as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is the leader of the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) militia, which seized power in Syria on December 8.
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Enquanto milhares de s�rios ainda festejam nas ruas, muitos se perguntam at� quando vai durar a fase "paz e amor" de Ahmed Al-Sharaa -ele, que antes se identificava como Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, � o l�der da mil�cia Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), que tomou o poder na S�ria em 8 de dezembro.
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Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad's ouster

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