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Syrians, in a triumph of hope, turn the page on the horrors of Assad
The Syrian revolution is profoundly significant to those who suffered suffocating repression, surveillance and everyday indignities under a brutal dictator.
Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war
The Alien Enemies Act, first approved in the late 1700s, was last used during World War II to identify particular foreign nationals living in the US.
Hamas – hemmed in and isolated – finds itself with few options for the day after the Gaza war
Hemmed in on all sides, Hamas has, from my observations as an expert on Palestinian politics, shifted its calculus for a post-Gaza war world. That it was Egypt pushing for a Fatah-Hamas deal is also noteworthy, as what ultimately transpires in terms of Gaza’s governance will likely hinge on the wishes of the governments in Cairo and Israel, both of which sees Gaza as the backyard of its national security.
