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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Trump says will get Pak-Afghan conflict ‘solved very quickly’

 









United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would get the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan “solved very quickly”, calling Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir “great people”.
 Tensions between Islamabad and Kabul flared up earlier this month over accusations of terrorism, as border clashes killed 23 Pakistani troops as well as 200 Taliban and affiliated terrorists after an attack by Kabul, which it claimed was retaliation for Islamabad conducting air strikes in its territory.  A first round of talks in Doha last weekend led to a ceasefire agreement, with both governments seeking to firm up the agreement in more talks yesterday.
 Trump arrived in Malaysia today to co-sign a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia and to attend a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Kuala Lumpur. He was also involved in brokering a ceasefire between Pakistan and India in May of this year as well as a peace deal between Israel and Gaza's Hamas. Addressing the border dispute on the sidelines of an Asean summit today, Trump referred to it as “one of eight wars that my administration has ended in just eight months”.
He added, “I know them both … the Pakistan field marshal and the prime minister are great people, and I know we’re gonna get that done quickly.  That one started up a few days ago.”
 The US president stated, "I just feel it's something I can do," when referring to his own role in putting an end to global wars. I do it properly. “I don’t need to do it, I guess,” he added.  “But if I can take time and save millions of lives, that’s really a great thing.  There is nothing better I could do. Trump had previously thanked both Shehbaz and “my favourite” Munir for their efforts in securing the ceasefire deal in Gaza, while Shehbaz praised Trump’s “exemplary [and] visionary leadership” and reconfirmed Pakistan’s plan to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize 2026.
 Despite being preoccupied with overseeing a hostage exchange between Hamas and Israel at the time, the US president was quick to express interest in assisting in the establishment of peace when fighting broke out between Pakistan and Afghanistan. “I said, ‘I’ll have to wait till I get back.  I am doing another one,’” he told reporters at the time.  "It is an honor to do it because I am good at making peace because I am good at solving wars."


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