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Now Syria’s long-ruling Baath party is collapsing, too

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A few days after insurgents in Syria overthrew President Bashar Assad, his ruling Baath party announced it was freezing its activities, marking a stunning change in fortunes for...

Syria’s dwindling Jewish community can visit one of the world’s oldest synagogues again

JOBAR, Syria (AP) — In this Damascus suburb, the handful of remaining Jews in Syria can again make pilgrimages to one of the world’s oldest synagogues where people from throughout the region...

Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule.While there have been bursts...

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