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Filling the Void as Syria’s Transitional Justice Stalls
Reconciliation councils are emerging throughout the country to mediate in intracommunal disputes, many from the war years.
DwayneThu, 15 Oct 2026
Reconciliation councils are emerging throughout the country to mediate in intracommunal disputes, many from the war years.
The civil war in Syria may have ended, but the country continues to serve as a source for the trafficking of illegal substances into and via Jordanian territory.
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The Bureau of Industry and Security needs to adjust its focus and practices to maintain its position as the U.S. government’s primary champion of international technological competition.
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The books, podcasts, and films that explain the world it made.
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In the tenth year of his presidency, President Mirziyoyev’s system is becoming even more personalized than that of his predecessor Karimov.