In Damascus, life is cautiously returning to normal as residents step out of their homes into a Syria transformed by the ousting of long-time president Bashar al-Assad.“We were a little worried, but since Sunday, we are no longer afraid,“ said Lina al-Ostaz, referring to when the Syrian capital fell to a coalition of Islamist-led rebels.The 11-day lightning offensive by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allies ended over half a century of unchecked rule by the Assad dynasty…
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