In Aleppo’s Ruins, Vigilantes Help Syria’s New Rulers Keep the Peace
The Islamist former insurgents now in charge need to build popular support and demonstrate rule of law. And they’re finding ...
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A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
ALEPPO, Syria — To understand the shakedown empire ... while wide swaths of the country lie in ruins. Reconstruction has been estimated to cost $350 billion to $500 billion.
Syrians hope for a future without Russia, but it may not be easy
Assad's regime, Russia lost a key ally in the Middle East -but it still hopes to keeps its military bases in Syria.