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...

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 Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was granted an exemption from today's hearing in the Toshakhana case against him by an Islamabad district and sessions court on Monday.


The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has filed a petition with the court seeking to have him subject to criminal prosecution for allegedly engaging in corrupt practises. The court also sent the former premier with a notice requesting that he ensure his attendance at the next hearing.


Khan received a notice from the court regarding ECP's plea on December 15. The Toshakhana reference brought by the Election Commission against Khan for suspected corruption—which the former premier denies—was heard by the trial court on November 22.


The trial court in Islamabad issued a notice to the PTI leader in accordance with the directive of the election authority.

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