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Yesterday — 7 September 2025Main stream

As Syria Tries to Move Away From Dictatorship, Signs of Authoritarianism Linger

7 September 2025 at 17:00
The ex-rebels now in control of Syria say they are ending rule by fear, overhauling the security and prison systems, and holding elections. But concerns over sectarianism and inclusivity remain.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

A former intelligence service office in January in Sweida, Syria, with a defaced portrait of Bashar al-Assad.

Homeless and Hungry, Gazans Fear a Repeat of 1948 History

7 September 2025 at 12:01
Israel’s war in Gaza has displaced most of the 2.2 million Palestinian residents from their homes. Many of them fear it will be permanent, a reprise of the Nakba.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

Abdallah Abu Samra in front of the tent where he lives in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, in February.
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