PARIS — Smiling broadly, a middle-aged man stands in the Syrian desert, clutching a live falcon. Elated, he bends to the ground and presses his forehead against the sandy soil in a thankful gesture, ...

PARIS — With the end of each year since 2011, Syrians have ushered in the new year with dreams of better days to come, only to find themselves facing new crises—especially with the country’s faltering ...

PARIS, IDLIB — The land, 60 dunums in al-Judayda, a Christian village in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, was everything to Julian’s family. From season to season, it sustained them, until Hayat ...

Perceived American betrayal When the Arab tribes revolted against the SDF in Deir e-Zor, they had one main hope: that the US would support the Arab tribes and limit the YPG’s influence in ...

In the last opposition-controlled parts of Syria, journalists and media activists face restrictions, red lines and retaliation.

PARIS/IDLIB — “Every moment, we dream of returning home. We hope our stay in the camp will be temporary, not permanent,” Mazen al-Wared began. When he first arrived in this displacement camp 11 years ...

PARIS — The head of the Men of Dignity, the strongest faction in Syria’s Druze-majority Suwayda province, issued a directive this week stressing the importance of ending armed displays and enforcing ...

Between January and the end of April, extrajudicial killings of at least 361 civilians took place in Homs and Hama provinces, SNHR told Syria Direct. Most took place in areas inhabited by Alawites, ...

DUHOK — Empty Nutella jars filled with spices stand perfectly ordered on the kitchen shelf. Onions are growing in the garden. Hemrin turns on the fan while she sews the flowery clothes that her ...

PARIS — The police station in Inkhil, a city in the north of Syria’s southern Daraa province, lies in ruins. In April, Farouq al-Hammadi, a member of the Syrian People’s Assembly, tried to change that ...

AFRIN — Amira al-Tawil has experienced the bitter loss of her home and property twice. The first time was in early 2012, when she fled her Damascus neighborhood for Idlib with her family after the ...

SUWAYDA — The immediate risk of a major outbreak of violence in Syria’s southern Suwayda province was averted on Tuesday after an agreement was reached to remove a newly installed regime checkpoint ...