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THE LAST time Trésor Rusesabagina spoke to his father was on his birthday, when the latter called from his home in San Antonio, Texas, to wish his son well. “He hadn’t been anywhere for ages because of lockdown and I thought he was just hanging out, watering his plants.”
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “We don’t need another hero”
Middle East & Africa September 5th 2020
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They are suddenly isolated and weakened. Worse may be to come
As Syria’s regime collapses, Erdogan eyes victory over the Kurds
They are suddenly isolated and weakened. Worse may be to come
As Syria’s new leaders settle in, life in the capital resumes
Government employees look ready to take orders from a fresh set of rulers
Exploiting disarray in Syria, Israel grabs more of the Golan Heights
The incursions are neither justified nor necessary
Inside Bashar al-Assad’s dungeons
With the dictator gone, Syrians are desperately searching for loved ones lost in his prisons
Who will rule Syria now the Assad regime has been toppled?
Syrians are hoping for a peaceful transition of power. They may not get it