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Al-Monitor Staff

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A general view shows the Syrian flag flying at the Hamidiya market in the old part of Damascus on Nov. 2, 2017. — A general view shows the Syrian flag flying at the Hamidiya market in the old part of Damascus on Nov. 2, 2017. — LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images

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