The Face of the Syrian Revolution
In today’s newsletter, Jon Lee Anderson reports from Damascus on shocking new evidence about the Syrian police state. Plus: For years, as the...
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EU is about to suspend sanctions on Syria. How many are in place?
Under Assad, Syria became one of the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world. After Assad, the EU wants to inject fresh dynamism.
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Tulsi Gabbard Walks Back Foreign Surveillance Criticism But Defends Snowden in Testy Confirmation Hearing
Gabbard's path to Senate approval as intelligence director is uncertain
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The Mystery of Tulsi Gabbard
Though the former Democrat has aligned herself with Trump, her true loyalties remain elusive as ever.
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EU agrees on 'step-by-step' roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria
The suspension of EU sanctions will be temporary and contingent upon the progress made by the new Syrian authorities.
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Syria arrests 3 men suspected of links to 2013 Tadamon massacre
Security forces in Syria said Monday that they arrested three people involved in the execution of hundreds of civilians by government forces in...
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Experts push to restore Syria's war-torn heritage sites, including Roman ruins at Palmyra
Experts are returning to Syria's war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving tourism, which they say...
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Inclusivity, economic woes and security challenge Syria post-Assad
Syria’s top diplomat says the country has gained freedom while managing to avoid another civil war, but observers point to major challenges ahead,...
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He Thought He Wouldn’t Live to See Aleppo Again. This Week, He Returned Home.
It was a cold, wet day in December 2016 when teacher and activist Abdulkafi Alhamdo slumped over on the porch of his Aleppo apartment across from...
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Syrian Activists Feared Assad’s Retaliation. His Fall Frees Them to Speak Openly.
Early on the morning of December 8, Suhail AlGhazi did the unthinkable: He spoke with his family in Syria openly, and without fear. AlGhazi fled...
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