Early next month, the country is scheduled to hold its first parliamentary elections since the fall of Assad. But the conditions that have long stifled democracy in the Arab world remain firmly in place.
Syrian civil war
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Where Will Syria Go From Here?
Here are the central questions surrounding the collapse of the Assad regime and the rise of HTS.
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In Ukraine, Besieged Journalists Find That “Press” Insignia Is More Target Than Protection
International law protects reporters and medical personnel doing their jobs. But those norms are the latest victims of Putin’s war.
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The Vicious Fate Awaiting Syrian Refugees Who Go Home
A new report finds that returnees are being tortured, detained, raped, and killed by the Assad regime.
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From the U.S. to the Mideast, Beware of Media Manipulation
In an age of photo alterations and deep fakes, it’s easy to deceive. Look at these pictures of a camp of Syrian refugees.
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The Next Chapter of the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Lebanon is about to kick 1.5 million Syrians out of the country—and they have nowhere else to go.
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The Long Betrayal
How Trump abandoned Assad’s opposition long before he withdrew U.S. soldiers from Syria.
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Trump’s Foreign Policy Vacuum
There’s no real strategy in creating phony crises and wishing away real ones.
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Trump Believes His Own Delusions, Regardless of the Facts
After a year and a half of chaos, we could be entering the most dangerous period of his presidency.
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Casualties of War
Forty years ago this Tuesday, President Jimmy Carter nailed it going away in a nationally televised address. The energy crisis has not yet overwhelmed us, but it will if we do not act quickly. It’s a problem that we will not be able to solve in the next few years, and it’s likely to get […]
