Coverage dated September 29, 2026

Post-Assad Syria is facing its biggest stress test yet. Here’s why that matters

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By Tala Alrajjal, CNN (CNN) — In eastern Syria, a man complaining about soaring fuel prices turns to the crowd recording him on their phones and addresses the country’s transitional president. “We stood with you, so stand with us,” he shouts.

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    By Tala Alrajjal, CNN (CNN) — In eastern Syria, a man complaining about soaring fuel prices turns to the crowd recording him on their phones and addresses the country’s transitional president. “We stood with you, so stand with us,” he shouts.

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