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Old divides in a new Syria

By Emily Feng

Published December 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM EST

One year after the ousting of the Assad regime, some of the first Syrian revolutionaries return to their homes and try to start their lives again. But new divisions and old animosities still fester.

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