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Inside the new Syria

In Depth Since ousting Bashar al-Assad, Syrians can speak more freely about their future – and their anger about the new rulers and anti-Alawite violence Mark MacKinnon Senior International Correspondent Photography by Asmaa Waguih Damascus The Globe and Mail The Sayyidah Zaynab Shrine on the outskirts of Damascus is one of the most revered Shia holy sites in the Middle East. Sunni Muslims make up most of Syria's population, and run the militias that seized power last December from Bashar al-Assad, a member of the Shia-related Alawite sect. to view this content.