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2016-03-16 11:30
Bloomberg

Putin‘s Retreat Brings Hope, Not Fear, in Smoky Damascus Cafe

REUTERS / Bassam Khabieh
REUTERS / Bassam Khabieh
At a smoke-filled cafe in downtown Damascus, there was more hope than concern over Russia‘s decision to reduce its military presence in Syria.

Art and law student Karam Abdel-Rahman saw it as a sign the five-year Syrian conflict may finally be ending after leaving at least 270,000 people dead.

„If the mission of the Russians had failed, they wouldn‘t have announced their intention to leave so openly,“ said Abdel- Rahman, 20, above the rattle of backgammon dice and the gurgle of water in shisha pipes. „They would‘ve slunk out without telling anyone.“

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