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Al-Assad Becomes a Punchline in Syria’s Comedy Scene
Sharief al-Homsi shivered, clutched his arms and pretended to go through Syrian regime withdrawal.Standing before an audience in Damascus, he was telling a joke...
Ahmed al-Shara: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader
As the commander of a rebel group allied with Al Qaeda during Syria’s long civil war, the man known by his nom du guerre,...
Syria Begins National Dialogue but Without Kurdish-Led Militia
Syria’s interim government is bringing together people from the country’s many religions and sects for a two-day national dialogue that began on Monday.What is...
Lebanon’s Emigrants Return to a Battered Homeland After Israel-Hezbollah War
As the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah intensified last September, Abed Al Kadiri sat glued to the television in the...
U.S. Waives Aid Funding Freeze at Syrian Camp Holding ISIS Fighters
President Trump’s administration has temporarily exempted from its funding freeze a U.S. contractor supporting the police inside a Syrian desert camp that holds thousands...