Death of the Aga Khan: What is Ismailism, the esoteric branch of Shia Islam?
Hussaini, also known as the Aga Khan, died on Tuesday, February 4, aged 88. A colossally wealthy philanthropist, he was also ...
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‘Fear is now in our DNA’: With pause in Hezbollah attacks, two border towns regroup
The 15-month war took its toll 'not only physically but also emotionally' on residents evacuated from Mattat, and those who ...
The slow rise of Hafez al-Assad, from pan-Arabism to Syrian nationalism
Before joining the military and building an Alawite caste around himself, Hafez al-Assad was a fervent supporter of the ...
'Everyone is afraid’: Why Christians are fearing for their lives under Syria’s new regime
The fall of Bashar al-Assad after a violent 13-year civil war was hailed as a new era for the embattled country, But, after just two months, many are fearful that they’ve just replaced one dangerous ...
Syria has a new government—or does it?
Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the organization that overthrew Syria’s Assad regime, has “assumed the presidency of the country ...