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Ten years on from the Syrian uprising, what has prevented an end to the tragedy?

  • Written by Hanlie Booysen, Research fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Ten years on from the Syrian uprising, what has prevented an end to the tragedy?East Aleppo after Syrian forces, backed by Russia and Iran, recaptured the city in 2016.www.shutterstock.com

Ten years ago this month, Syrians took to the streets to call for political reform and social dignity.

The success with which earlier protest movements in Tunisia and Egypt had toppled dictators Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak, as...

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