This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria
- This Ramadan marks the 14th anniversary of the Syrian civil war, which started as protests against President Bashar Assad's regime.
- Recent violence in Syria, labeled as the worst since Assad's ousting, involved deadly clashes with sectarian overtones according to reports.
- Despite the bloodshed, many Syrians celebrate newfound freedoms and show hope for a new Syria after years of authoritarian rule.
- Human rights groups reported revenge killings during a counteroffensive, prompting Syrian authorities to form a committee to investigate the violence.
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This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria
By MARIAM FAM DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sahar Diab had visited Damascus’ famed Umayyad Mosque previously. But as the Syrian lawyer went there to pray during her country’s first Ramadan after the end of the Assad family’s iron-fisted rule, she felt something new, something priceless: A sense of ease. Related Articles Putin gifted a portrait of Trump to the US president Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD reports 2024 re…
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Ramadan in Assad’s Dungeons: Deprivation and Resistance
This year marks the first Ramadan since Assad’s fall. Under the government of President Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria is beginning to reckon with the horrors of the past. Mass graves have been uncovered, testimonies are being recorded, and survivors are finally able to speak freely.
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