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Many in the capital worry that the secular freedoms they enjoyed under the Assad regime are under threat from the new Islamist government.
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Many in the capital worry secular freedoms are under threat from the new Islamist government
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{ "regime": "Assad regime", "location": "Damascus, Syria", "government": "new Islamist government" } - UUID
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- February 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM (6 months ago)
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- February 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM (6 months ago)
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/world/middleeast/syria-damascus-conservative.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250811&instance_id=160309&nl=the-morning®i_id=122976029&segment_id=203666&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337
Following the overthrow of the Assad regime, a new Islamist government in Syria is leading to a more conservative atmosphere in Damascus. Secular freedoms are being curtailed, and religious conservatives are gaining influence, leading to changes in social norms and concerns among some residents.
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