Syria

The rebellion against Assad led to sudden freedom, but also to crime and inequality. The Islamic State took advantage.

Images taken just after the precipitous end of the civil war reveal a secret legacy that is just becoming visible.

The Islamic Republic is weaker—on multiple fronts—than it’s been in nearly half a century.

The American Ambassador to Syria at the start of the uprising believes that the U.S. could still help give the Syrians a fighting chance at stable self-governance.

In one border town, some Syrians were fleeing to Lebanon, as others celebrated Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, or returned from exile in search of the missing.

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the country tries to discern the fate of people the regime locked away.

Iran’s weakness, a faltering economy, and new political fissures led to the stunning end of a dynasty.

In the wake of President Bashar al-Assad’s remarkable abdication of power, jubilation and fear collide as the country—and the region—faces an uncertain future.

A historian explains why U.S. sanctions and Iran and Russia’s entanglements in other wars helped create an opening for rebel groups to overrun the Syrian Army.

When Mustafa died, in the earthquakes in Turkey, his work in Syria had assisted in the prosecutions of numerous figures in Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

The authoritarian President has stuffed his government with corrupt and inexperienced loyalists. Can a kneecapped civil society fill the gap?

In the country’s rebel-held northwest, none of the assistance delivered so far has included rescue equipment.

A baby rescued from the earthquake’s rubble was named Aya, meaning “a sign of God’s existence.” But what is the life ahead of her?

A first-person account from Serbest Salih, a twenty-eight-year-old photographer in a border city.

The ethnic minorities and refugees leading the community response in Turkey already knew not to rely on the government.

After fleeing his native country for Turkey, Serbest Salih created a mobile darkroom and went on the road teaching kids to make pictures.

Can Russia’s conduct in Syria and Libya predict what’s in store for Ukraine?

Putin’s invasion raises questions about whether protecting Jewish national interests eclipses democratic solidarity.

For an indication of the terrorist group’s future, look to its recent past.

Hajji Abdullah is the latest jihadi leader eliminated in a U.S. raid, but the President still faces challenges in Russia, China, and Iran, as well as the pandemic.