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Shariah: A safeguard against tyranny?

Across much of the Muslim world, the rule of law remains weak, nominal democracies are overshadowed by militaries or elites, and Islamist experiments have often replaced one form of repression with another.
Updated on Jun 23, 2026 01:44 pm IST

Post-Assad Syria’s search for its place in an evolving international order

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The city of Homs, a rebel stronghold during the Syrian Civil War. (Shutterstock)
Published on Aug 18, 2025 02:40 pm IST

On the road to Damascus

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A sign reading 'Syria I love Damascus' is on display outside a bakery in Neukolln district in Berlin, Germany December 9, 2024. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner (REUTERS)
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 07:44 am IST

From graffiti to civil war: How a teen's act sparked 12 years of chaos in Syria

At the age of 14, Mouawiya Syasneh spray-painted a wall with phrases that would have serious repercussions.
Published on Dec 08, 2024 02:28 pm IST

A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris

A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris
Published on Nov 15, 2024 06:47 pm IST