‘Everything is better than before’: How Syria is reopening to tourists
Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...
Syrian Civil War: What led to the fall of the regime
In the words of Axios ‘ news director, the Syrian Civil War “changed everything,” leading to the climax of the Global War on ...
In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.
A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
With Syria's corruption-ridden economy in shambles after the overthrow of Bashar Assad, the caretaker government’s priority ...
Syria's first female football coach hoping for new era
Maha Janoud spent years working in Syrian football before leaving the country. After the toppling of Bashar Assad, she is ...
A tour through northeastern Syria in a moment of uncertainty
The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic ...
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Syria's first female football coach hoping for new era
Maha Janoud spent years working in Syrian football before leaving the country ... Since Syria's civil war broke out in 2011, around 500,000 people have died and, as the United Nations reported ...
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Protests and bloodshed at Tishreen Dam, the Syrian war’s last faultline
One of the few crossing points over the river, the dam has become a flashpoint in ongoing fighting between the Syrian National ... arrive in the town centre before making their way to Tishreen ...
A mysterious meeting with Syrian president is at the center of spy chief’s nomination fight
Questions continue to dog Tulsi Gabbard about a mysterious 2017 trip to Syria. The trip has gained new salience since ...
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Syrian government forces enter Afrin, signaling a change in control
Security forces of the new Syrian government’s General Security Department enter ... Frantzman is an adjunct fellow at FDD and a contributor to FDD’s Long War Journal. He is the senior Middle East ...