At this critical juncture in Syria’s history, all eyes are on the profound wounds and multifaceted divisions plaguing the country, whose very chances of survival as a unified entity are frequently called into question. Yet to focus exclusively on fragmentation is to risk overlooking a quieter development: as paradoxical as it may seem, Syrians may now share more collective political and historical experiences than at any previous moment in their modern history.
In December 2024, Syrians threw off the Assad yoke, 54 years after Hafez al-Assad seized power and transformed the country into one of the most nefarious police states
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