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.
Here is the story of Ahmed Mohamed, why it’s become such a big deal, and what it reveals about American society.
Fiorina’s devastating takedown of Trump, Trump makes fun of Rand Paul’s looks, and all of the other most memorable moments from last night — in one place.
Hint: His campaign isn’t really about winning.
Why the long-running conflict between Turkey and the militant PKK group is, all of a sudden, getting worse.
A socialist is about to lead Britain’s Labour Party; Turkey’s Kurdish insurgency flares up again; and the NYPD apologizes for its treatment of a black man.
One of the most horrifying videos to come out of the refugee crisis — and what it tells us.
The US just promised to take in 10,000 Syrians — but that’s barely a drop in the bucket.
The US response to the Syrian refugee crisis, in one very depressing chart
Of course, his own immigration proposal would make that basically impossible.
Why is this happening now? Why won’t Europe take more? How did things get so bad in Syria?
These maps and charts explain how the situation in Syria got so bad — and why Syrians are fleeing to Europe.
How Bashar al-Assad turned peaceful protests into one of the worst humanitarian crises of our lifetimes.
What you need to know to understand Syria’s civil war — and the refugee crisis it created.
“I will be so good at the military, your head will spin.”
America’s callous inaction is leaving refugees to drown in the Mediterranean.
Western anti-migrant sentiment is embedded in every inch of that photo, whether you see it or not.
Seriously, it’s just perfect.
Letting Syrian refugees stay in Germany to apply for asylum will help thousands of vulnerable people. It’s also a step toward solving the European Union’s biggest crisis.
His foreign policy speech on Friday is a coming-out party for his new message.
— and 9 more things to know to start the day.
The former CNN host had a pretty regrettable exchange with a fan who happened to be Saudi.
Turkey’s snap elections could complicate the US-Turkey cooperation in the war on ISIS. Here’s why.
It’s a big part of the group’s theology.
The group is channeling a strain of jihadist thought that goes back centuries — and taking it to shocking new extremes.
Sexual violence as the ultimate symbol of victory or defeat.
He’s alienated his base and conventional Republicans.
The catastrophic failure of the plan to train the Syrian rebels exposes a massive contradiction at the heart of Obama’s Syria policy.
The big US anti-ISIS push has gone really badly so far.
ISIS is losing the war. This map shows how.
The US and Turkey have agreed to kick ISIS out of a small chunk of northern Syria, according to multiple reports. Here’s how that would actually work.
He applied the lessons of America’s domestic struggles to the challenges of foreign policy. The result was something radically new — and very important.
And 9 other things you should know before you start your day.
A lot of people want governments and the media to stop calling the extremist group “ISIS.” But it’s not clear that’s a good idea.
ISIS propaganda seems horrific to most people. But it’s a powerful strategic tool for the group. Here’s why.
ISIS wants to topple Hamas. They can’t. But they can do a hell of a lot of damage trying.
ISIS “is barely surviving in Syria,” one Syria watcher says.
“Three policemen held out the flag and inspected it, grinning, acknowledging immediately that these were definitely dildos and butt plugs.”
The Confederate flag isn’t about heritage. It’s about cake.
The network reported that a London gay pride rally was waving an ISIS flag. Guess what was really on the banner?