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From Fear to Film: How Syria's Forbidden Regime Sites Became TV Drama Locations
Dec 10, 2025 11:57 pm CST
In a dramatic transformation of Syria's post-Assad landscape, formerly feared military and intelligence facilities have become filming locations for TV series depicting the regime's fall. Directors like Mohamad Abdul Aziz are now creating shows in places once synonymous with oppression, including the Mazzeh airbase and Palestine Branch detention center. "The King's Family" and other productions scheduled for Ramadan viewing represent a new era of creative expression as filmmakers explore previously forbidden stories about life under Assad's rule.
Syria One Year After Assad: A Nation's Struggle for Healing and Reconstruction
Dec 09, 2025 02:16 am CST
One year after Bashar al-Assad's unexpected overthrow, Syria faces immense challenges in national reconciliation, economic recovery, and physical reconstruction. While former prisoners and refugees return home, sectarian tensions, landmine casualties, and economic hardship remain significant obstacles in the country's path toward stability under interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa's leadership.