syrian war
Major World Powers Are Attempting to Rescue the Syrian Peace Talks
World powers and organizations including the EU and the Arab League are meeting to attempt to restart peace talks — while in Syria, there are fears a besieged town is about to be attacked.
What It's Like to Raise Kids in a Refugee Camp
Samaa fled the Syrian war for Lebanon's Shatila refugee camp, where she has lived for almost half a decade with her four children. She's one of thousands of women left stranded by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
Syrian Fighters Say the Ceasefire Is Getting Shakier and Shakier
Diplomats and Syrian factions say the ceasefire will not collapse as long as the US and Russia support it, but the fighting is actually intensifying in some places.
Al-Nusra Rebels Shot Down a Syrian Warplane and Captured Its Pilot
Syria's military confirmed that a plane had been shot down and said it was hit by a surface-to-air missile. The pilot of the Su-22 bomber jet may have survived.
Russia Has 'Withdrawn' From Syria, But Actually, It Hasn’t
Russian fighter jet pilots received a heroes' welcome as they returned home today, but Moscow's most advanced air defence system and other important infrastructure remain on Syrian soil.
How Five Years of War Has Fractured Syria Into at Least Four States
In 2011, there was one Syria, ruled by a ruthless dictator. In 2016 there are several warring quasi-states, from which millions of people are fleeing.
A Ceasefire Is Beginning in Syria — Except Where It Won't
At midnight Saturday, a truce brokered by the US and Russia goes into effect, but not in areas where "terrorists" are. And we don't know who gets to call whom a terrorist.
The Battle for Aleppo Shows That US Strategy in Syria Is in Tatters
The newest allies of the US are battling the old ones, Russia keeps bombing, the regime's army advances, and the Islamic State sits back while its enemies kill one another.
Syria Peace Talks in Geneva Get Suspended Before Even Really Beginning
The UN envoy for Syria called a halt to the negotiations after days of trying to get the Assad regime and the opposition to agree on what they wanted to discuss in the first place.
Faced With A Russian Onslaught, Syrian Rebels Are Calling for Help From All Muslims
Syrian rebel brigades and religious scholars have issued calls for all able-bodied Muslim men to join the fight against the Assad regime and its allies.
How Assad Is Using Sieges and Hunger to Grab More of the 'Useful Syria'
With Russia and Iran's help, the regime is laying siege to key towns in the areas where most of the Syrian people and economy are. That's good for Assad, and bad for the rebels.
After Deadly Airstrike, Syrian Rebel Group Appoints New Leader
One of the biggest anti-Assad groups moved quickly to name a new leader after Zahran Alloush was killed in an apparent Russian airstrike.