Syria civil war
Sweida’s schoolchildren become pawns in Syrian political struggle over exams
Muhannad Sharrouf, a political activist from Sweida, said: “They are not merely depriving them of an exam; they are threatening their future and pushing another generation toward further loss."
Syria’s post-Assad gov't faces a defining test of accountability over chemical weapons - analysis
Main suspect in Syria's Tadamon massacre arrested, ministry says
Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes
How the Syrian rebels quelled by iron-fisted Assad came back to topple him - explainer
President Bashar al-Assad, whose regime has been defined by the Syrian Civil War, faces losing his family's decades-long control of Syria.
How does the Syrian revolution impact Israel’s border? – analysis
Syrian rebels have reached Damascus, meaning the spillover risks into the Golan have grown.
Practical measures could relieve the hardship of Assad-ruled Syria - opinion
Assad may believe that grip on power is unshakable.
Ten Syrian soldiers killed in clashes with ISIS - war monitor
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said IS militants attacked Syrian army checkpoints around the village of Maadan.
Clashes reported in southern Syria’s Dara’a countryside and Tafas - analysis
Recent fighting in southern Syria spells misfortune for locals and possibly increased tensions with Syria's neighbors.
Syrian regime organized ghost militias - war crimes researchers
"The moment I heard that my kids were dead, I was holding a six-month-old baby that had just been killed in Adawiya. So, I was imagining what had happened to my kids," said a former Syrian rebel.
Isolated Syria's FM arrives in Saudi Arabia in landmark visit
It is the first visit by a senior Syrian diplomat to the kingdom in more than a decade, following an agreement between Riyadh and Damascus to re-establish ties and reopen their embassies.
Syrians in Turkey suffer with few choices after earthquake
Uncertain future faces millions as they find they cannot move easily, can’t return to Syria and can’t flee as refugees.
Syrian government, rebels clash in earthquake-hit region
The northwest, one of the region's most badly affected by the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey, is controlled by insurgents.
The impossible challenge facing Kurds and minorities in eastern Syria - analysis
For years, Ankara has threatened to expand its invasion of eastern Syria and ethnically cleanse more areas along the border of Kurds and other minorities.
