Syrian Civil War
Syrian FM visits Beirut after Trump suggests Damascus should fight Hezbollah
The Syrian minister, Asaad al-Shibani, met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on his first stop, and then headed for a meeting with the parliament speaker, Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah.
Damascus synagogue tours highlight renewed interest in Syrian Jewish history and diaspora ties
Syria accuses Hezbollah-linked cells of plotting attacks, signaling break from Assad-era alliance
French cement maker Lafarge found guilty of financing jihadists in Syria
Something needs to be done about the dying children in Syria - opinion
How the West can correct its mistakes and save Syrians drowning in a riptide of internal conflict, starvation and sanctions.
Syrian opposition groups meet in Qatar in search of unity
‘Syria is no longer Syria; for the international community this means dealing with Russia and dealing with Iran,’ said exiled negotiator Mariam Jalabi.
German court finds main suspect guilty in first Syria torture trial
Anwar R. was found guilty on 27 of out 58 counts of murder, rape and sexual assault carried out at a Damascus prison.
This is the depth of suffering of the Syrian civil war
Levin believes his whole quest, and the unsavory individuals he meets along the way, reveals the corrupt and inhumane basis of the Syrian civil war.
The cradle of the Syrian revolution is burning again - analysis
A decade after Daraa rose up, the Assad regime is once more trying to break its will
Turkish-controlled Islamist militia's ravaging of Afrin
BEHIND THE LINES: State Department, UN and NGO reports cite a pattern of grave human rights violations, assaults and targeting of women.
Egypt pushes for progress on Syria talks, inciting Turkish anger
There is little tangible progress in the wake of the talks last week, however Egypt’s position in general is part of a trend among many Arab states to deal with the Syrian regime again.
Palestinian refugees displaced in Syria to finally return home to Yarmouk
Khaled Abdul Majid, the Syria-based leader of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front, told Al-Monitor that 100,000 people are expected to return to their houses that suffered minimal damage.
Caesar: The sanctions doctrine and US foreign policy
The Caesar Act came into effect on Wednesday and has struck 39 individuals so far that are close to the Syrian regime.
House Republicans to introduce a bill to sanction Turkey
"These sanctions are not only a response to the Erdogan regime's violent attacks in northern Syria; Congress has long had concerns about the regime's cooperation with US adversaries, such as Russia."
