Assad, Ramadan and Syria

Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decades
Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
A new Ramadan in Syria: How the rebel takeover has affected first post-Assad observance
Before the fall (of Assad’s regime), last Ramadan, it didn’t even feel like Ramadan. You couldn’t really tell. But now, it’s obvious. Restaurants are closed, people aren’t openly breaking their fast,’
Damascus marks first Ramadan in decades free from Assad family rule
Damascenes are experiencing the first Holy Month of Ramadan without the al-Assad family in more than five decades. Bashar al-Assad, who took over from his father Hafez, was the last of the family to lead the country.
Ethnic Turkmens in Syria begin their 1st Ramadan with freedom in decades since Assad's fall
Thank God we have regained our freedom. For the first time, we will spend a Ramadan truly freely, without torture and oppression,’ Hamad Dib tells Anadolu - Anadolu Ajansı
Syrians begin first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decades
Under Assad's rule during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when observant Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset, people were allowed to eat in public. This year, many people are abstaining from eating in public fearing reprisals.
As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is ...
AP PHOTOS: Muslims in the Middle East observe Ramadan amid political upheavals and postwar turmoil
Muslims in the Middle East are observing the holy month of Ramadan under exceptional circumstances. Ramadan is seen as a time ...
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Muawiya: The Ramadan series about an early Islamic ruler that’s causing a stir
Show portraying life of first Umayyad caliph banned in Iraq over sectarian tension fears and criticised in Egypt over ...
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In Lebanon, Gaza and Syria, Ramadan this year is bittersweet
Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day Saturday while others opened as usual as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, the first since the ...
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Celebrate Ramadan in Zaatari, the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp
Karen Fisher, field researcher with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, shares stories of Ramadan at Zaatari — the world's ...