The last good days in Syria before a new nightmare began
When I interviewed Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Damascus on Feb. 27, neither one of us knew ...
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Violence Shakes Syria and Other Headlines of the Day
Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the ...
Hundreds reported killed in sectarian violence in Syria’s Alawite heartland
The killings occurred in the heartland of Syria’s Alawite minority, escalating after a nascent insurgency formed against the ...
Voices from the Arab press: Most Syrian roads lead to Washington
The appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa as president during the transitional phase was a step toward long-awaited political ...
US and EU offer opposing statements on Alawite and Christian pogroms in Syria
The recent killings of Alawite and Christian civilians by the new Syrian government have been condemned by the U.S., while the EU offered a different response.
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Washington coalesces around cautious sanctions relief for new Syrian government
Lawmakers from both parties and policy experts agreed that sanctions should be slowly lifted in exchange for Syrian action on ...
Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war
The attack Thursday near the port city of Latakia reopened the wounds of the country’s 13-year civil war and sparked the ...
Foreign Affairs3d
America Can Best Help Syria by Getting Out
Among the uncertainties facing Syria is the future of U.S. involvement in the country. Since 2014, Washington has backed a de ...
Map Tracks U.S. Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker to Syria
Russia maintains two key military bases in Syria, including an air base in Hmeimim and a naval base in Tartous.
Hundreds killed in Syria as violence threatens new regime’s hopes to ease tensions with US
The new Syrian government has yet to firmly establish a safe foothold in the country and faces threats from Assad sympathizers who supported his decades-long rule.
Middle East Institute4d
The national dialogue in Syria: A step forward or a concerning trajectory?
Syria's national dialogue, held in Damascus at the end of February, was intended to chart the country's future, one that ...
What We Know About the Unrest in Syria
Scores have been killed in fierce clashes between government forces and gunmen loyal to the Assad regime, in a serious ...