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A Trip to the West Bank's Cheesy Dessert Capital
I recently traveled to the West Bank town of Nablus, the home of one of the Middle East's favorite desserts: a cheesy, obscenely sweet pastry known as knafeh.
Syrian Regime Bombs Kill Dozens in Damascus Suburb for Second Week in a Row
One week after airstrikes hit a crowded market and killed 111 people in Douma, Syrian regime forces once again pummeled the city with missiles and bombs.
111 Killed by Syrian Regime Airstrikes on Marketplace
At least 300 others were injured in the attacks, which targeted a crowded marketplace in Douma, a suburb around seven miles from Damascus.
Assad Admits Syrian Army’s 'Shortage of Manpower' — But Vows to Win Bloody Conflict
In his first public speech in a year, the Syrian president acknowledged that recruiting and retaining troops has been an issue for the regime.
The Islamic State Vs. Assad: Syria's Future Darkens Further
The Islamic State has suffered recent setbacks, but there is no actor in Syria more vulnerable to the group than Assad's regime. Elsewhere it continues to carry out grisly acts against soft targets.
Grisly Video Purportedly Shows Killing of 18 Islamic State Militants
The video shows 18 men described as Islamic State fighters being shot in the head. The killers wear orange jumpsuits like those in which IS typically dresses victims in its own execution videos.
Syrian 11-Year-Old and Father Trapped in Casablanca Airport, Relatives Tell VICE News
Heder Jalabe and his father Bashar have been stuck in Casablanca airport since Monday morning, unable to enter Morocco because the 11-year-old Syrian has no visa, according to a cousin.
Talking Heads: Who's Supporting Assad?
VICE News sat down with Charles Glass, who drove through Syria to understand why people still support Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Video Shows Syria’s Yarmouk Refugee Camp Reduced to Piles of Smoldering Rubble
The footage shows dozens of bombed-out buildings and piles of rubble left after nearly two weeks of intense battles between Islamic State fighters and various militias.
Islamic State Fighters Storm Besieged Palestinian Refugee Camp in Syria
The militants continued their push into regime-controlled parts of Syria, seizing some sections of the camp in southern Damascus that was once home to 150,000 Palestinian refugees.
Fleeing Ghouta By Foot (Extra Scene from 'Syrian Refugees in Lebanon’)
In this extra scene, VICE News correspondent David Enders meets a Syrian refugee who fled with his family from Ghouta to Lebanon by foot, and is still waiting to be provided shelter, 20 days after arriving at al Marj refugee camp.
Freezing and Fighting for Aid: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
VICE News travels to the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, where freezing temperatures are only part of the problem for Syrian refugees.