A year on from the ousting of Assad

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  Damascus, Syria — “Hold your head high, you’re a free Syrian.” The refrain of this Arabic song—now widely embraced as the unofficial anthem of a new Syria—echoes throughout Damascus. It blares from market loudspeakers, rings out during celebrations in the central square, and is even sung by the man offering traditional coffee to new arrivals at the airport. For decades, many Syrians lived with lowered gazes under the authoritarian rule of the Al-Assad family. The regime maintained an expansive surveillance system in which the feared Mukhabarat , the intelligence network, kept the population in check. Remaining silent was often the safest choice—until the Arab Spring ignited an uprising, and Assad’s fierce response plunged the nation into a ten-year civil war. Today, Syrians are openly and energetically marking the first anniversary of what they regard as their liberation from Assad’s government. The celebration follows a rapid rebel offensive on December 8 last year, led by fo...

Imran anticipates elections in March or April.

 Imran Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and a former prime minister, has predicted that the nation's general elections could take place in March or April 2023.


Imran stated that the court has granted time to take a vote of confidence in him while addressing a small number of journalists on Saturday at his Zaman Park mansion.


After Governor Balighur Rehman had removed Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi from office on Thursday for failing to seek a vote of confidence, the Lahore High Court reinstalled him as chief minister of Punjab on Friday.


Imran has stated that the Punjab Assembly would be dissolved on December 23 on December 17. (Friday). However, on December 19, the governor had instructed CM Elahi to cast a vote in an effort to halt the dissolution.


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