a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:89:"A Syrian refugee in Palestine’s Gaza joyfully longs to return home after Assad’s fall";s:12:"thePermalink";s:118:"https://www.islamicity.org/103699/a-syrian-refugee-in-palestines-gaza-joyfully-longs-to-return-home-after-assads-fall/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:9:"Trt World";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/Qg1U_g33vDk/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg1U_g33vDk";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 17 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 17, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Trt World|/source/trt-world";s:5:"theID";i:103699;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:131:"A Syrian refugee recounts their difficult journey of displacement due to war, first fleeing to central areas and then to the south.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:89:"A Syrian refugee in Palestine’s Gaza joyfully longs to return home after Assad’s fall";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:26:"Historic Syria Amid Change";s:12:"thePermalink";s:61:"https://www.islamicity.org/103640/historic-syria-amid-change/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Majd Arbil";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Umayyad-Mosque-Dale-Lu.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 11 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 10, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:25:"Majd Arbil|/by/majd-arbil";s:5:"theID";i:103640;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:146:"Historic Syria, encompassing modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and parts of Palestine, holds a remarkable place in Islamic tradition and history.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:26:"Historic Syria Amid Change";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:85:"Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future, says Guterres";s:12:"thePermalink";s:113:"https://www.islamicity.org/103607/syrians-now-have-historic-opportunity-to-build-a-peaceful-future-says-guterres/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"United Nations";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Free-Syrian-flag-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:49:"political transition|/topics/political-transition";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 9 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"December 9, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:37:"United Nations|/source/united-nations";s:5:"theID";i:103607;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:68:"Iran, Hezbollah Aim to Bolster Assad as Rebels Target Syria’s Homs";s:12:"thePermalink";s:99:"https://www.islamicity.org/103592/iran-hezbollah-aim-to-bolster-assad-as-rebels-target-syrias-homs/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:9:"Dawn News";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/8dTOeccVBTU/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dTOeccVBTU";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 7 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"December 7, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Dawn News|/source/dawn-news";s:5:"theID";i:103592;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Iran has announced plans to send missiles, drones, and advisors to Syria amid significant advances by opposition forces against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:57:"Why did Syria’s opposition forces choose now to attack?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:88:"https://www.islamicity.org/103593/why-did-syrias-opposition-forces-choose-now-to-attack/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Al Jazeera";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/q9bGiVvyi6Q/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9bGiVvyi6Q";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 7 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"December 7, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Al Jazeera|/source/al-jazeera";s:5:"theID";i:103593;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Syrian opposition fighters, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have launched a major offensive, capturing most of Aleppo in their first significant advance since the city was retak......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:57:"Why did Syria’s opposition forces choose now to attack?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:65:"Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa named president for transitional period";s:12:"thePermalink";s:97:"https://www.islamicity.org/103984/syrias-ahmed-al-sharaa-named-president-for-transitional-period/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Aljazeera English";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/QK8kmOGTnl8/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8kmOGTnl8";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 29 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"January 29, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Aljazeera English|/source/aljazeera-english";s:5:"theID";i:103984;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"De facto leader Ahmed Alara has been officially declared the interim president of Syria, months after his opposition group successfully overthrew longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:65:"Gaza’s Defiance and the Miserable Muslim Rulers with Sami Hamdi";s:12:"thePermalink";s:97:"https://www.islamicity.org/103767/gazas-defiance-and-the-miserable-muslim-rulers-with-sami-hamdi/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:19:"The Thinking Muslim";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/qgcDokrh-Ds/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgcDokrh-Ds";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"conflicts and war|/topics/conflicts-and-war";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 29 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 29, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:47:"The Thinking Muslim|/source/the-thinking-muslim";s:5:"theID";i:103767;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"27 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:52:"This year has been a mixed bag for the Muslim world.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:65:"Gaza’s Defiance and the Miserable Muslim Rulers with Sami Hamdi";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:60:"Why are relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan so tense?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:94:"https://www.islamicity.org/103766/why-are-relations-between-pakistan-and-afghanistan-so-tense/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Aljazeera English";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/OXQhQ91RrEk/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXQhQ91RrEk";s:11:"theCategory";s:18:"Asia|/explore/asia";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"taliban|/topics/taliban";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 29 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 29, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Aljazeera English|/source/aljazeera-english";s:5:"theID";i:103766;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:0:"";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:120:"The Afghan Defense Ministry announced that it has carried out airstrikes in Pakistan in response to an attack last week.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:60:"Why are relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan so tense?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:52:"What can be expected from the new Syrian government?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:86:"https://www.islamicity.org/103730/what-can-be-expected-from-the-new-syrian-government/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:7:"Dw News";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/D_0z9XsrIDw/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_0z9XsrIDw";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:51:"freedom and rebellion|/topics/freedom-and-rebellion";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 22 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 22, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:23:"Dw News|/source/dw-news";s:5:"theID";i:103730;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:139:"Turkey and Syria have initiated diplomatic talks in Damascus for the first time since the overthrow of the Assad regime earlier this month.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:52:"What can be expected from the new Syrian government?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:63:"Syria: Western Hypocrisy, Israeli Expansion & The Fall of Assad";s:12:"thePermalink";s:94:"https://www.islamicity.org/103717/syria-western-hypocrisy-israeli-expansion-the-fall-of-assad/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"David Hearst";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/cd69J8GRMIQ/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd69J8GRMIQ";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"conflicts and war|/topics/conflicts-and-war";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 21 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 21, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"David Hearst|/by/david-hearst";s:5:"theID";i:103717;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"10 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:"1. The Rise of Al-Qaeda and the Politics of Terrorism
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:89:"A Syrian refugee in Palestine’s Gaza joyfully longs to return home after Assad’s fall";s:12:"thePermalink";s:118:"https://www.islamicity.org/103699/a-syrian-refugee-in-palestines-gaza-joyfully-longs-to-return-home-after-assads-fall/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:9:"Trt World";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/Qg1U_g33vDk/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg1U_g33vDk";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 17 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 17, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Trt World|/source/trt-world";s:5:"theID";i:103699;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:131:"A Syrian refugee recounts their difficult journey of displacement due to war, first fleeing to central areas and then to the south.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:89:"A Syrian refugee in Palestine’s Gaza joyfully longs to return home after Assad’s fall";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:74:"Mass graves found near Syria’s capital could contain thousands of bodies";s:12:"thePermalink";s:106:"https://www.islamicity.org/103701/mass-graves-found-near-syrias-capital-could-contain-thousands-of-bodies/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Al Jazeera";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/qpGINupJYtc/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpGINupJYtc";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"brutality|/topics/brutality";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 17 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 17, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Al Jazeera|/source/al-jazeera";s:5:"theID";i:103701;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Isam Aliad, a former construction company owner from Syria, shares a harrowing account of the war crimes he witnessed under Bashar Assad’s regime, specifically detailing the stat......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:74:"Mass graves found near Syria’s capital could contain thousands of bodies";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:26:"Historic Syria Amid Change";s:12:"thePermalink";s:61:"https://www.islamicity.org/103640/historic-syria-amid-change/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Majd Arbil";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Umayyad-Mosque-Dale-Lu.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 11 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 10, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:25:"Majd Arbil|/by/majd-arbil";s:5:"theID";i:103640;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:146:"Historic Syria, encompassing modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and parts of Palestine, holds a remarkable place in Islamic tradition and history.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:26:"Historic Syria Amid Change";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:85:"Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future, says Guterres";s:12:"thePermalink";s:113:"https://www.islamicity.org/103607/syrians-now-have-historic-opportunity-to-build-a-peaceful-future-says-guterres/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"United Nations";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Free-Syrian-flag-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:49:"political transition|/topics/political-transition";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 9 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"December 9, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:37:"United Nations|/source/united-nations";s:5:"theID";i:103607;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:68:"Iran, Hezbollah Aim to Bolster Assad as Rebels Target Syria’s Homs";s:12:"thePermalink";s:99:"https://www.islamicity.org/103592/iran-hezbollah-aim-to-bolster-assad-as-rebels-target-syrias-homs/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:9:"Dawn News";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/8dTOeccVBTU/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dTOeccVBTU";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 7 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"December 7, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Dawn News|/source/dawn-news";s:5:"theID";i:103592;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Iran has announced plans to send missiles, drones, and advisors to Syria amid significant advances by opposition forces against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:57:"Why did Syria’s opposition forces choose now to attack?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:88:"https://www.islamicity.org/103593/why-did-syrias-opposition-forces-choose-now-to-attack/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Al Jazeera";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/q9bGiVvyi6Q/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9bGiVvyi6Q";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 7 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"December 7, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Al Jazeera|/source/al-jazeera";s:5:"theID";i:103593;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Syrian opposition fighters, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have launched a major offensive, capturing most of Aleppo in their first significant advance since the city was retak......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:57:"Why did Syria’s opposition forces choose now to attack?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:65:"Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa named president for transitional period";s:12:"thePermalink";s:97:"https://www.islamicity.org/103984/syrias-ahmed-al-sharaa-named-president-for-transitional-period/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Aljazeera English";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/QK8kmOGTnl8/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8kmOGTnl8";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 29 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"January 29, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Aljazeera English|/source/aljazeera-english";s:5:"theID";i:103984;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"De facto leader Ahmed Alara has been officially declared the interim president of Syria, months after his opposition group successfully overthrew longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:65:"Gaza’s Defiance and the Miserable Muslim Rulers with Sami Hamdi";s:12:"thePermalink";s:97:"https://www.islamicity.org/103767/gazas-defiance-and-the-miserable-muslim-rulers-with-sami-hamdi/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:19:"The Thinking Muslim";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/qgcDokrh-Ds/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgcDokrh-Ds";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"conflicts and war|/topics/conflicts-and-war";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 29 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 29, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:47:"The Thinking Muslim|/source/the-thinking-muslim";s:5:"theID";i:103767;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"27 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:52:"This year has been a mixed bag for the Muslim world.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:65:"Gaza’s Defiance and the Miserable Muslim Rulers with Sami Hamdi";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:60:"Why are relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan so tense?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:94:"https://www.islamicity.org/103766/why-are-relations-between-pakistan-and-afghanistan-so-tense/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Aljazeera English";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/OXQhQ91RrEk/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXQhQ91RrEk";s:11:"theCategory";s:18:"Asia|/explore/asia";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"taliban|/topics/taliban";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 29 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 29, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Aljazeera English|/source/aljazeera-english";s:5:"theID";i:103766;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:0:"";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:120:"The Afghan Defense Ministry announced that it has carried out airstrikes in Pakistan in response to an attack last week.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:60:"Why are relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan so tense?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:52:"What can be expected from the new Syrian government?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:86:"https://www.islamicity.org/103730/what-can-be-expected-from-the-new-syrian-government/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:7:"Dw News";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/D_0z9XsrIDw/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_0z9XsrIDw";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:51:"freedom and rebellion|/topics/freedom-and-rebellion";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 22 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 22, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:23:"Dw News|/source/dw-news";s:5:"theID";i:103730;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:139:"Turkey and Syria have initiated diplomatic talks in Damascus for the first time since the overthrow of the Assad regime earlier this month.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:52:"What can be expected from the new Syrian government?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:63:"Syria: Western Hypocrisy, Israeli Expansion & The Fall of Assad";s:12:"thePermalink";s:94:"https://www.islamicity.org/103717/syria-western-hypocrisy-israeli-expansion-the-fall-of-assad/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"David Hearst";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/cd69J8GRMIQ/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd69J8GRMIQ";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"conflicts and war|/topics/conflicts-and-war";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 21 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 21, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"David Hearst|/by/david-hearst";s:5:"theID";i:103717;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"10 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:"1. The Rise of Al-Qaeda and the Politics of Terrorism
Al-Qaeda emerged as a defining terrorist grou...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:68:"Syria: Western Hypocrisy, Israeli Expansion & The Fall of Assad";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:89:"A Syrian refugee in Palestine’s Gaza joyfully longs to return home after Assad’s fall";s:12:"thePermalink";s:118:"https://www.islamicity.org/103699/a-syrian-refugee-in-palestines-gaza-joyfully-longs-to-return-home-after-assads-fall/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:9:"Trt World";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/Qg1U_g33vDk/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg1U_g33vDk";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Featured|/explore/featured";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"syria|/topics/syria";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 17 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 17, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Trt World|/source/trt-world";s:5:"theID";i:103699;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:131:"A Syrian refugee recounts their difficult journey of displacement due to war, first fleeing to central areas and then to the south.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:89:"A Syrian refugee in Palestine’s Gaza joyfully longs to return home after Assad’s fall";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:77:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=conflicts-and-war OR damascus OR syria";}