Fleeing a Modern War, Syrians Seek Refuge in Ancient Ruins
(The New York Times)- As the sun set, children in dirty clothes and battered shoes herded sheep past the towering stone…
Pedersen proposes a plan for ‘drafting Syria’s new constitution’
Geir Pedersen, the UN’s special envoy for Syria, has put forth a draft agreement designed to promote progress at the…
How Syrian women are fighting a war – and patriarchy
Last month marked 10 years since the beginning of the Syrian uprising when peaceful protesters, galvanised by the Arab Spring,…
As the Syrian conflict completes 10 years, new diplomatic initiatives are taking shape
By Talmiz Ahmad The 10-year commemoration of Syria’s bloody civil conflict in March has evoked expressions of anguish and some new…
U.N. seeks $10 billion for Syrians as humanitarian needs soar
The United Nations will urge international donors to pledge up to $10 billion on Tuesday to help Syrians fleeing a…
Inside Syria, millions face destitution after a decade of pain
Compounding crises increase misery for Syrian families trying to pick up the pieces after ten years of conflict, including 6.7…
War’s timeline as Syrians mark 10 years since uprising began
Syrians are marking 10 years since peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad’s government erupted in March 2011, touching off a…
A decade of war in Syria killed over 388,000: Monitor
The overall death toll for Syria’s civil war has reached 388,652 since it began a decade ago this month, a…
Oil refinery attacks raise fears of ‘grave escalation’
Attacks on rural Aleppo that caused severe damage to oil facilities have been described as “state terrorism” by the Syrian…