Syria's al-Hol camp readies first return of Syrian detainees, director says
Kurdish-led authorities who run a sprawling camp for Islamic State-linked prisoners in northeast Syria are preparing the ...
Syria’s Alawites, tainted by Assad, endure a fall from grace
Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator.
Syria shouldn’t repeat the mistakes of Iraq’s hasty post-Saddam elections
Inclusivity and moderation are indeed immediate priorities for Syria, but a big national vote is not. Democracy does not ...
Leaders from rival Kurdish groups look to mend ties during Syria upheaval
The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups have met in northern Iraq in an apparent step toward reconciliation at a ...
U.S. shared secret intelligence with Syria’s new leaders
Sham, which overthrew the Assad regime last month, reflects rising U.S. alarm that ISIS could mount a resurgence.
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.
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Syria’s Future Depends On The Kurds
The new Syrian regime can only be trusted if it concedes meaningful decentralization to the country’s minority groups.
Women are at risk under Syria’s new government, and the international community must push for women’s rights
The international community should focus on empowering Syria’s local civil society groups and advocating for women’s rights ...
Syria's southern rebels loom large as the country's new rulers try to form an army
Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year ...
Syria's southern rebels loom large as the country's new rulers try to form a national army
Armed factions who led the final charge on Damascus that toppled Assad are hesitating to take part in a new system led by ...
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Leaders from rival Kurdish groups look to mend ties during Syria upheaval
IRBIL, Iraq — The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups met in northern Iraq on Thursday in an apparent step toward reconciliation at a time when the political upheaval in Syria has ...