Syria
Syria’s civil war began in 2012. After several years and hundreds of thousands of lives lost, it still hasn’t ended and actually may have gotten more complex.
Fighting in Syria exposes a US-Israel rift.
The big decision facing millions of Syrian refugees, explained.
How the Assad regime collapsed slowly, then all at once.
The world had moved on from Syria — but Syrians had other ideas.
Harris says US troops aren’t fighting in any “war zones.” What about Iraq, Syria, and the Red Sea?
Deadly earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, where war and economic crises already loomed. Here’s the latest news.
“This is a classic forever war.”
And can the buildings be fixed?
What Turkey and Syria’s deadly earthquakes reveal about wealth.
Rebel-held areas were already in a dire situation before the earthquake hit.
The massive earthquakes come on top of decades of civil war in the region, which has created millions of refugees and a spiraling economic crisis.
Syria’s civil war has created millions of displaced persons, many of whom are seeking asylum in Europe.
It’s not clear that the president’s decision was legal.
It may halt the humanitarian catastrophe, but it is shaky at best.
Ankara has escalated its response after Syrian regime attacks on Turkish forces in Idlib.
Bashar al-Assad is trying to reclaim Idlib, the last rebel stronghold. Millions of civilians are paying the price.
It’s one of many ways the Trump administration has tried to scale back the US refugee program.
“The revenue from this is not going to the US. This is going to the SDF,” the top Pentagon spokesperson said.
The fear of deportation keeps many from speaking up about their safety.
Trump wanted to end “endless wars” in the Middle East. He may have just started another.
Trump: Only fight in wars in which the US has a clear national interest and path to victory; otherwise, let others fend for themselves.
The House is planning to move on Turkey sanctions next week. The Senate isn’t so sure.
US troops leave for Iraq. Trump rejects a plan to keep some service members in northern Syria. And he gets accused of encouraging genocide.
After Trump abandoned a key ally in the Middle East, Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan group visited other allies in Jordan and Afghanistan.
“Turkey does not appear to be mitigating the humanitarian impact of its invasion and occupation of some parts of northeast Syria,” one part reads.
The troubles facing Syria — and troubles elsewhere — are in large part caused not by America’s weakness, but by Trump’s.
“Trump has managed to bungle this policy challenge in the worst of all ways,” said one former Pentagon official.
Many Senate Republicans disagree with the president. But they won’t be voting on a resolution that says so.
This is one of the most astonishing letters in diplomatic history.
Congress is pushing back on Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria.
Here’s a fact-check of the president’s wild and outrageous Syria comments.
Most say it was a betrayal of American allies and ideals. Others feel the US should stop “regime change wars.”
The aftermath of Trump’s sudden Syria withdrawal decision has turned very violent — with the potential to get much worse.
Trump seems on board with the plan.
The White House announced that US troops were leaving part of northern Syria, allowing Turkey to invade.
A Syrian mother stayed once the bombings began, and now her experiences are a terrific documentary.
He’s decided to keep a 400-strong contingent in the country — for now.
Graham also told acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan that he would be the Trump administration’s “enemy” on Syria.
Helen Zughaib’s paintings are bright and accessible. They also depict a people in crisis.