What Did the World Learn From Syria?
For more than a decade, Mr. al-Assad remained in power, employing vicious means to do so while enjoying an obscene amount of ...
As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring
While it’s unclear what exact political path Syria will take, the dilemmas the country faces are similar to the experiences of other Arab countries more than a decade ago. In the winter of 2010, an ...
E.U. countries near agreement on easing Syria sanctions, a big policy shift
The E.U. is moving to ease sanctions in a bid to sway how HTS leads Syria’s transition and to further curb Russian influence ...
Alawites wary as a post-Assad Syria takes shape
Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator.
Civil organizing persisted during Syrian civil war, finds study
Where, when and how did civilians organize during the Syrian civil war that started in the aftermath of the Arab Spring in ...
The Economist6d
How Turkey plans to expand its influence in the new Syria
No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to ...
Houston Chronicle10d
Syrian Christians want their identity and freedoms protected in any new constitution, envoy says
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, an international ...
The National Interest13d
After Assad: Syria’s Fractured Path Forward
While the fall of the Assad dynasty represents an epochal turning point for Syrians, the future remains in all senses ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette14d
EU to discuss sanctions on Syria
The former rebels have promised to hold a national dialogue summit that includes different groups across Syria to agree on a ...
PBS14d
After urging from Saudi Arabia, EU ministers will consider easing sanctions on post-Assad Syria
The former rebels have promised to hold a national dialogue summit that includes different groups across Syria to agree upon a new political road map leading ... the rights of religious minorities.
Yahoo15d
Will the World Protect Syria’s Religious Minorities?
but Syrian Christians and other religious and ethnic minorities remain fearful of their future. Should the new powers persecute Christians and other minorities, they will have to run for their lives.