BASHAR AL-ASSAD
We Asked a Military Expert What the Hell Putin Is Up to in Syria
Sure, we'd all like to see Putin take on the Islamic State in a steel cage—but we asked an expert what he wants, realistically.
I Spent the Day at a Greek Refugee Camp
Two-thirds of all those fleeing to Greece land on the small island of Lesvos – just one stage on their long, arduous journey to find sanctuary in mainland Europe.
What's It Like to Have a Dictator for Your Dad?
At least your dad never threatened to feed you to the crocodiles.
Caught Between ISIS and Assad
Young Syrians are cobbling together a future in the wasteland of refugee camps.
The Destruction of Daraa
Touring ruins in the devastated city three years after the start of the civil war.
The Destruction of Daraa
Three years later, the Free Syrian Army is still in a deadlocked civil war with Assad.
The Destruction of Daraa
Three years later, the Free Syrian Army is still in a deadlocked Civil War with Assad.
A Visit to the Turkish Clinic Where Students Are Fitting Syrians with New Legs
The travelling prosthetic centres are giving refugees their lives back.
The Destruction of Daraa - Part 1
An FSA Commander tells us that Assad killed peaceful protesters and started the Syrian civil war.
The Syrian Peace Talks in Montreux Look Like One Big Tragic Farce
The "Geneva II" conference hasn't got off to the most encouraging of starts.
The Syrian Refugees Living in an Abandoned Lebanese Shopping Mall
It's like Dawn of the Dead, only with poverty and skin infections instead of zombies and death.