Painful wait in Saudi for family of detained Syrian chess champion
As Syrians pour out of prisons that Bashar al-Assad used to cement his grip on power, the Saudi-based family of one detainee is desperate for any news, even if it confirms their worst fears.For more than a week now, ever since a lightning offensive by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels drove Assad from Damascus, Rania's sister Naila has been glued to television news reports.
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