List of Syria articles
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US President Donald Trump holds an executive memorandum on defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House on January 28, 2017, in Washington, DC. US Vice President Mike Pence (L), National Security Advisor Michael Flynn (C) and Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway (R) joined Trump. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) In Syria, Trump Faces a Tough Balancing Act Between Turks and Kurds
There are few good options left in Syria.
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US National Security Adviser Mike Flynn speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2017. Flynn signaled a more hardline American stance on Iran Wednesday, condemning a recent missile test and declaring he was "officially putting Iran on notice." / AFP / NICHOLAS KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Will Likely Regret His Red Line on Iran
When Iran does act out again — which it will — we should not taunt Trump about being weak or bait him into acting militarily.
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gettyimages-453009416 Central Asia’s Autocrats Welcome the Age of Trump
The Trump administration’s narrow focus on fighting the Islamic State could see human rights take a back seat as Washington embraces unsavory allies.
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gettyimages-171545215 If Trump Tries to Make a Deal With Putin, He’s Already Lost
The international order is based on values, institutions, and moral leadership — not transactional politics.
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damage_to_uss_liberty_june_1967 Syria and Russia: A long and tangled history that involves the USS Liberty
What did Syria (and by extension Russia) have to do with the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty almost 50 years ago?
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aaaqwest SitRep: Trump and Putin to Talk; Sanctions Relief for Moscow; Washington Stumbling into China Crisis
More U.S. Troops in Syria; State Dept. Leaders Fired; Defense Budgets and Deficits: And Lots More
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An Iraqi man and a girl fleeing the Islamic State (IS) group controlled Rashidiyah neighbourhood arrive to the Arabi neighbourhood north of Mosul on January 22, 2017 as a military operation against the jihadists continues. Iraqi forces retook two areas from the Islamic State group in Mosul, sealing their control of the east bank three months into an offensive to reclaim the city. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: SecDef Mattis Heads to Asia; Republican Defense Budget Fight Looms; Iraq Takes Eastern Mosul
NATO Moves East; Syria deal (Kind of); And Lots More
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astana-crop Russian-sponsored Syria Peace Talks Stumble Out of the Gate
In Kazakhstan, Russia struggles to get delegates from Damascus and the opposition to talk, while the U.S. sits on the sidelines.
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A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 bomber lands at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia province, in the northwest of Syria on May 4, 2016. Syria's conflict erupted in 2011 after anti-government protests were put down. Fighting quickly escalated into a multi-faceted war that has killed more than 270,000 people and forced millions from their homes. / AFP / Vasily Maximov / MOY (Photo credit should read VASILY MAXIMOV/AFP/Getty Images) Putin Signs Long-Term Basing Deal With Syria
Russia’s military foothold in Syria just got a lot firmer and will last for decades, boosting Moscow’s heft in the region.
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US Representative Tulsi Gabbard speaks during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 26, 2016. / AFP / Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) Democratic Rep. Gabbard Makes Secret Trip to Syria
The Hawaii lawmaker, who has bucked both parties on the issue of Syria, met with government officials on a "fact-finding" mission.
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U.S. Allies Slam Brakes on Obama’s Parting Blow at Putin
Obama wanted a showdown with Russia at the U.N. over Syria’s use of chemical weapons. But Europeans say not so fast.
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exchange_1130 The Exchange: Why Americans Can’t Cope With Trauma
Writers Meghan O'Rourke and Hanya Yanagihara explore death and grief in the Facebook age.
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putinerdogan Putin and Erdogan’s Marriage of Convenience
Moscow and Ankara have pivoted from foes to friends, and are now winning the war in Syria. Will Donald Trump join the party?
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he delivers a speech on December 20, 2016 in Istanbul, during the opening cerenomy of the Avrasya (Eurasia) Tunnel, the first ever road tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul from Europe to Asia and the latest project in the Erdogan's plan of transforming Turkey's infrastructure. Turkey in October 2013 opened the Marmaray rail tunnel underneath the iconic waterway, the first link beneath the waters that divide Europe and Asia. But the new Avrasya (Eurasia) Tunnel is the first tunnel for cars underneath the Bosphorus and aims to relieve congestion in the traffic-clogged Turkish megacity. Other schemes, which Erdogan boasts are his "crazy projects", include a gigantic third airport for Istanbul, the first ever bridge across the Dardanelles straits and even a Suez-style shipping canal for Istanbul. / AFP / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images) Stop Victim-Blaming Erdogan for ISIS
Turkey deserves the world’s sympathy, not scorn, for becoming the Islamic State’s next big target.
