New regime, old problems: Syria has got rid of Bashar al-Assad, but not sectarian tensions

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Syria has got rid of Bashar al-Assad, but not sectarian tensions
Its new rulers seem torn between reassuring minorities and appeasing their jihadist base
Another day, another shootout. On February 26th security forces in Latakia, Syria’s biggest port, killed four people including an army…

This story appeared on economist.com, 2025-03-06 13:57:53.
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