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In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al-Assad’s Fall


The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. New York Times correspondents in Homs spoke to people who were reacting to his fall with smiles and tears.




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