Syrian Election Shows The Extent Of Assad's Power
The dictator's choice of voting location sent "a message telling the opposition that we are celebrating through your demise," one Syrian analyst tells NPR.
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In Denmark, Fears Grow Among Syrian Asylum-Seekers As Residence Permits Are Revoked
Denmark says security in Syria has improved enough for some refugees to go back. "The words 'to send us back to Syria' means to destroy our lives," says a Syrian whose residence permit was revoked.
No Country Will Take Them: Alleged ISIS Widow With Kids The Latest Of Many In Limbo
The case of a woman who reportedly married ISIS fighters and is now stuck in Turkey with her young children has become the subject of a diplomatic dispute between Australia and New Zealand.
Syria's Civil War Started A Decade Ago. Here's Where It Stands
The conflict has not only pitted the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad against a band of rebels, but drawn the U.S., Iran, Russia and Turkey, among others, into a complex proxy war.
Syria's Bashar Assad And His Wife Test Positive For Coronavirus
The couple received PCR tests after experiencing minor symptoms consistent with the virus, according to an official statement. Both are in "good health and in a stable condition," it said.
U.S. Launches Military Airstrikes Against Iranian-Backed Militants In Syria
The Thursday strikes targeted Iranian-backed groups in eastern Syria in response to rocket attacks against Americans in Iraq.
Landmark Verdict In Germany Sentences Syrian For Aiding Crimes Against Humanity
Eyad al-Gharib was convicted for sending protesters to a prison where they were tortured, in the first criminal trial against Syrians who served in President Bashar Assad's government.
'I Was Absolutely Terrified': American Sam Goodwin Describes Syrian Prison Time
The traveler tells the story of his two months held in Syria's notorious prisons, and how his family got a Lebanese official to help secure his release.
Imagine Waiting 6 Hours To Buy A Couple Of Bags Of Bread
That's the situation in Syria, where bread shortages are now widespread — and the queues for daily rations stretch on and on. The same goes for gasoline.
From Syria To America: A Teen Seeks A 'Safe Place' In The Universe
He was only 10 when the soldiers took away his father. Eventually the family fled to Jordan. But where would they go next? Their saga inspired a Pulitzer-winning graphic series in The New York Times.