Syria’s new government is already oppressing women, posing a dire threat to their future
The international community should focus on empowering Syria’s local civil society groups and advocating for women’s rights ...
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A short history of Syria, in maps
In 1982 an uprising in the city of Hama by the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist group originating in Egypt, challenged ...
EU considers ‘staged approach’ to suspending Syria sanctions
European capitals began reassessing Syria policies after ousting of President Bashar al-Assad on December 8 by insurgent forces The European Union is considering a step-by-step suspension of multiple ...
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Turkey is determined 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 ...
Negotiators zero in on potential deal to disarm Syria's last battleground
They are looking to resolve one of the most explosive questions looming over Syria: the fate of Kurdish forces that the U.S.
EU Ministers Will Consider Easing Sanctions on Syria at a Meeting Later in January
The European Union's foreign policy chief says the bloc's foreign ministers will discuss easing sanctions imposed on Syria at ...
On a Raid With Syria’s New Security Forces
After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, The New York Times joined a group of former rebel soldiers trying to enforce law and order in a country grappling with the ghosts of its past.