In Syria, Comedians Explore a Stage With No Limits. For Now.
Comics had already been trying to foster stand-up in Syria before Bashar al-Assad’s fall. Now, they are telling jokes in a ...
Exclusive: More than 1,000 Syrians died in airport prison under Assad, report says
More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, killed by execution, torture or ...
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More than 1,000 Syrians died in airport prison under Assad, report says
More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, killed by execution, torture or maltreatment at a site that was widely feared, according to a report to be ...
Al Jazeera English on MSN16h
Hama: A rebellious Syrian town that can finally mourn the Assad massacre
The city can finally mourn the tens of thousands of victims of Hafez al-Assad and the massacre he ordered 40 years ago.
Boise State Public Radio13h
Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges
Thousands of Jews left Syria in 1992, when they were allowed to emigrate. The visit by a small delegation of U.S.-based ...
The Economist12h
In a dictator’s palace, Syrians debate a new constitution
Drafting a new constitution is only part of Syria’s transition from dictatorship. Mr Sharaa’s predecessor exposed the limits ...