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Last August, the president signed Law 165 of 2025, amending provisions of Law 4 of 1996, affecting 3,019,662 rented units and potentially leading to the eviction of approximately 1.6 million families. [Getty]
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"There's still hope they won't force us out. I can't move—this is my life's home. If they want to evict me, they'd better kill me instead," said Fathi.

Mahmoud Abdelrahman
05 January, 2026
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Slums around the Middle East [Getty]
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Yafa
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Tania UN Habitat
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Syrian civil defence workers -- AFP
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Aleppo buildings
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