List of Syria articles
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Palestinians queue for a hot meal at a charity kitchen in Gaza City on April 30. How to Think About Solutions in Gaza and Sudan
Former U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths on the need to talk to all sides, no matter how repugnant.
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A photo portrait of a bearded man seen from behind with his head turned to the side so he's seen in profile. He wears a dark-colored suit jacket. How Much Power Does the Aga Khan Have, Really?
The billionaire Muslim leader is a religious figure—and a global powerbroker.
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U.S. President Donald Trump departs the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, for Abu Dhabi. A New Authoritarian Era in the Mideast?
By embracing Syria’s Sharaa, Trump sanctifies Arab autocracy.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up the document after participating in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, at the White House in Washington on Sept. 15, 2020. Somehow, the Abraham Accords Are Alive and Well
Despite Israel’s escalations in the region, its peace deals are still surviving—and potentially expanding.
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A boy walks past destroyed buildings in Ghouta, Syria. The Long Shadow of Syria’s Chemical Weapons
USAID funding cuts cast doubt on eliminating the country’s stockpile.
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People wave Palestinian and Jordanian flags and chant slogans as they march during a demonstration in solidarity with Gaza near the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan, on Dec. 15, 2023. Israeli Attacks on Syria Risk Destabilizing Jordan
King Abdullah II faces backlash against his country’s peace deal with Israel.
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa The New Syria Is Run Like the Old
A constitution by decree gives the president unchecked powers, risking what has been an impressive transition.
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A Kurdish youth holds a flag depicting Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, during Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on March 21. Are the Kurds at a Political Turning Point?
Recent thaws in Turkey and Syria show that Kurds are no longer an isolated force.
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Masked fighters in camouflage stand in lines holding guns. What Are Uyghurs Doing in Syria?
They helped overthrow Assad, but potential terrorist ties complicate the community's future in the country.
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Israeli soldiers take part in a military exercise near Qatzrin in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on May 8, 2024. Israel Is Escalating Its War in Syria
The Syrian government wants peace with its neighbors. Israel has other ideas.
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A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces stands guard in al-Hasakah, Syria, on Jan. 31. What Does the SDF Deal Mean for U.S. Counterterrorism in Syria?
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have agreed to merge with Damascus’s new government.
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Walid Jumblatt, the Druze former leader of Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), and his son and current party head Taymur Jumblatt meet with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, interim prime minister Mohammad al-Bashir, and other Druze leaders during a visit to Damascus on December 22, 2024. Syrians Will Never All Get Along
Like elsewhere in the Middle East, sectarianism is baked into Syrian society.
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Three soldiers with their faces covered stand on a balcony. How Wagner Cut Its Teeth in Syria
Russian mercenaries weren’t always welcomed by the state, but their fighting on behalf of Bashar al-Assad was a prelude to Ukraine.
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Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters take part in a funeral in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakeh on February, 4, 2022. It’s Time for Syria’s Kurds to Fold
Kurdish autonomy is a problem that today’s Syria can’t afford.
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A masked soldier holds a large black banner with Arabic lettering on it amid a shrubby desert landscape. The Islamic State Is Making a Comeback
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long.
