Twin theatre makers who were pushed out of Syria have now tentatively returned and are just as critical of the new regime

Twin theatre makers who were pushed out of Syria have now tentatively returned and are just as critical of the new regime
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Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
Recent violence in the coastal regions of the country has seen the Alawite community targeted. What does the new leadership mean for coexistence of ethnic and religious groups?
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Media workers in the Kurdish-led autonomous region in northern Syria have long suffered attacks by Turkish forces and extremist groups
Syrian journalists have been subjected to free speech violations for decades. Could the future hold hope for a more open media landscape?
A formerly imprisoned, exiled journalist talks about his plans to return to Syria and resume reporting
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Bashar al-Assad’s government was toppled by Syrian rebels this week, bringing the dictator’s 24-year-reign to a close