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Severe flooding at the end of May in Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa has understandably been described as a disaster. Water levels rose quickly, overwhelming…

The fall of the Assad regime created a rare civic opening Syria had not seen in decades. Syrians have crossed an invisible line and begun asking…

After days of tension over a wheat price widely seen as unfair, the announcement of an additional financial bonus on 21 May came as welcome news. But…

“Some meetings leave an impression; ours apparently left a fragrance.” With that line, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa thanked US President Donald…

Amid the flood of news from Syria and beyond, one trend has become increasingly hard to miss: the accelerating arrests of former regime figures. The…

Syria’s long-anticipated cabinet reshuffle was finally announced over the weekend, ending weeks of speculation over possible changes within the…

Amid a news cycle dominated by the war on Iran, Israel’s activities in Syria have largely slipped under the radar. One recent development, however,…

In Syria, the most dangerous problems are not always the loudest. As the country tries to move beyond war, attention has understandably turned to the…

Dozens of Syrians protested in Damascus on Friday, calling for relief from worsening economic conditions and a reversal of policies they say are…

A year has passed since Syria’s transitional government took office—the point at which cabinets are judged less by promises than by what they have…