Bringing loyalist and opposition factions together: The prospects for reconciliation in new Syria
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No Change for Syria, Despite Elections
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By Stephen Starr
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May26, 2021
Another day, another sham election. A decade since a brutal crackdown by the regime on anti-government protesters descended into one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century, Syria is finally putting a devastating war behind it. Today, President Bashar Assad is up for reelection and will certainly “win.” But while the guns have largely fallen silent, a new set of challenges – and opportunities – are emerging. Today’s Daily Dose takes you behind the headlines to the bizarre economic model keeping Assad’s regime alive, the creatives trying to build a new Syria, the power players and icons of the future and the reasons why Syria deserves your attention.