Syria war

In the aftermath of war, due to the death, disability and displacement of men, many Syrian women have become the sole providers in their households. This has had a profound impact on Syrian society.

Syrian novelist Khaled Khalifa shares his firsthand account from the heart of the country's capital, describing the endless sorrow of the Syrian people

In "The Pointless Cruelty of Trump's New Syria Sanctions" (August 17, 2020),Joshua LandisandSteven Simonargue that the new American sanctions imposed against backers of the Syrian regime harm…

In Syria, 1,000 pounds in the national currency can get you five walnuts. A state employee’s monthly salary barely buys 4 pounds of meat. Prices change every day — almost always upward — in what few…

Much has been said and written in recent weeks about The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, also known as the Caesar Act, which came into effect this week. The intention of the law is it to punish…

Divide and conquer is a political-military-economic term policy of maintaining control over one's subordinates or opponents by encouraging dissent between them. We have long read about the divide and…

May 25 marked eight years since the Houla massacre and nine years since the death of Hamzah al-Khateeb, a Syian boy who was killed in one of al-Assad’s prisons. His horrifically mutilated body was…

Syriais now nine years into a civil war that frequently promises, but never manages, to wind down. PresidentBashar al-Assadhas retaken much of the country, but broad swaths remain combat zones…

InDecember 2019, just two months afterU.S.PresidentDonald Trumpwithdrew mostU.S.forces fromSyria, I crossed into the country fromIraqfor my seventh visit sinceAugust 2017. A Turkish offensive…

Earlier this month,Geir Pedersen, Norway’s ambassador toChinaand a former permanent representative to theUnited Nations, was appointed special envoy on theSyriaconflict. He replaces the veteran…