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End of an era as Beirut renames Assad avenue after Ziad Rahbani

Several expressed joy at the renaming of the avenue to honour the late musician Ziad Rahbani, with many describing the move as an ender of Assad influence.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 August, 2025
Syria
Post-Assad Syria
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Returning to Syria after 14 yrs: Is there hope for freedom?

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Andrea Glioti

22 July, 2025
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Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Grave of ex-Syrian dictator Hafez al-Assad exhumed in Qardaha

The New Arab Staff
28 April, 2025
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Post-Assad Syria
Society
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Syria’s Alawis: A legacy of exploitation under the Assad dynasty

The New Arab Staff

Shahira Salloum

25 February, 2025
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Hafez al-Assad
Society
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With Assad gone, Syrian booksellers revive once-forbidden books

Mawada Bahah

Mawada Bahah

17 February, 2025
The statues and portraits of Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar are removed following the overthrow of the 61-year Baath regime at notorious torture and intelligence center in Damascus, Syria on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Emin Sansar/Anadolu )
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MENA
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Assad's son confirms post detailing final night in Damascus

The New Arab Staff
13 February, 2025
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Syria
Society
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Why the last Jews of Syria are staying connected to their roots

The New Arab Staff

Salwa Amor

03 February, 2025
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Post-Assad Syria
Society
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No going back as post-Assad Syria shakes off decades of terror

The New Arab Staff

Shahira Salloum

28 January, 2025
The Assad dynasty has failed the Palestinian struggle for liberation. Their fall is an opportunity to rebuild commitment to the cause
Post-Assad Syria
Perspectives

How the 1973 war with Israel began the Assads' war on Syrians

Jad Baghdadi

Jad Baghdadi

30 December, 2024
Lebanese star singer Elissa performs dur
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Lebanese star Elissa says freed Saydnaya prisoner is her cousin

The New Arab Staff
10 December, 2024
A Syrian man walks by a poster portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, under which hang campaign banners displaying names of candidates for the legislative elections in Damascus, 12 April 2007.
Syria
MENA
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Syria's Baath party oversaw half a century of repression

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 December, 2024
Ali Duba was one of the key figures of former President Hafez al-Assad's regime [Getty File Image]
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MENA
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Syria: Feared former intelligence chief Ali Duba dies age 89

The New Arab Staff
21 June, 2023
Syria
MENA
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Syrians remember horrors of 1982 Hama massacre 40 years on

The New Arab Staff
02 February, 2022
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Syria
MENA
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Calls for France to strip Assad's uncle of honour

The New Arab Staff
23 June, 2020
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Syria
MENA
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Assad’s uncle sentenced to four years for embezzling funds

The New Arab Staff
17 June, 2020
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Syria
Analysis
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Syria Weekly: Assad regime running on empty

Paul McLoughlin
19 April, 2019
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torture
MENA
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Nazi war criminal Alois Brunner 'died in Damascus'

The New Arab & agencies
11 January, 2017
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Syria
Narrated

Fidel Castro and the House of Assad

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Martin Armstrong

26 November, 2016
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Syria
Society
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Syrian regime hunts for 19 men with Assad-clan names

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

01 March, 2016
Samaha Lebanon
Syria
Perspectives

Michel Samaha: Assad's right-hand man

The New Arab Staff

Thaer Ghandour

23 April, 2015
Jumblatt Lebanon
Syria
Perspectives

Jumblatt's legacy still echoes in today's Lebanon

The New Arab Staff

Saad Kiwan

22 March, 2015