Syria

On the podcast: The founder of the group Bellingcat on using open sources to investigate war crimes and abuses.

The latest issue to divide the EU is whether to recognize the legitimacy of Syria’s dictator and help him rebuild his country.

Displaced people may live in host countries for decades. Here’s how to manage their stays.

روح الربيع العربي لا تزال مستمرة كما أظهرت الاحتجاجات الكبيرة في الجزائر والسودان.

Moscow’s missile capabilities in the Baltic Sea region are not nearly as dangerous as they seem.

If the president wants to withdraw from Syria, he might as well just withdraw.

Even ISIS recruits can be reintegrated into society, if the approach is right.

The United States is good at using military might to defeat terrorists—but without a plan for clean, competent governance in areas once ruled by the Islamic State, the threat will remain.

Instead of the full withdrawal the president promised, the United States will leave several hundred troops in Syria.

Rather than rushing to punish Hezbollah, the United States should be shoring up the country’s new government to avoid state collapse.

The humanitarian visas offered to migrants don’t allow them to work, study, or receive benefits while letting the Mexican government duck its responsibilities under international law.

Trump’s plan to withdraw troops from Syria leaves U.S. ally at the mercy of old enemies.

As the war in Syria dies down, the torture and mistreatment of returnees are ramping up.

A recent article argued the Golan should remain Israeli forever. That would reward aggression and set a dangerous international precedent.

As Assad consolidates power, Kurds want autonomy in northeastern Syria.

In their zeal to oppose any policy associated with Trump, the Democratic Party’s leaders in Congress are starting to sound like warmongers.

One previously unreported incident from 2017 illustrates the risks of Trump’s latest plan.

Many Arab rulers have revealed their moral bankruptcy by rekindling ties with Syria and embracing a war criminal.

Russia never sought to be a small-time fixer in the Middle East. Its goal was to reclaim its status as a global power broker.

It has already empowered Russia and Iran while undermining the Kurds.