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An opposition fighter fires his AK-47 as he celebrates the takeover of the city of Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Why the fall of Bashar al‑Assad is unlikely to lead to peace in Syria

Whatever happens now in the aftermath of the fall of the Syrian dictatorship isn’t likely to return stability to Syria. The continued displacement and suffering of the Syrian people is probable.
Syrians go on a picnic on Friday, March 14, 2008 in Ghouta, before the destruction of the region. (AP/Bassem Tellawi)

Bombed and gassed into oblivion: The lost oasis of Damascus

Ghouta, Syria is being destroyed. The latest news tells of at least 40 residents killed in a chemical weapons attack. But Ghouta’s past was all about beauty, and its very name meant “green oasis.”

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