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Syria’s Surge in Violence Does Not Signal a New Civil War—for Now
A spate of attacks involving loyalists of former ruler President Bashar al-Assad has spurred concerns of a return to ...
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Celebrate Ramadan in Zaatari, the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp
Karen Fisher, field researcher with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, shares stories of Ramadan at Zaatari — the world's ...
The last good days in Syria before a new nightmare began
When I interviewed Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Damascus on Feb. 27, neither one of us knew ...
How do Syria’s Islamists view culture? Unlike Taliban, they see art as ‘part of humanity’
When new rulers with jihadi roots took power in Damascus, artists, singers and dancers held their breath. They can relax, the ...
Syria Violence Marked by Sectarian and Revenge Killings, War Monitor Says
The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated ...
Syrian Forces Deployed in Majority-Druse Town After Clash
An uneasy calm prevailed in the town on the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday, two days after a gunfight between local men and ...
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Alawite massacres in Syria: Police block protest outside Syrian consulate in İstanbul
The recent attacks on Alawites and other minorities in Syria sparked concerns among Turkey's Alawite community.