The immediate comparison was to Barack Obama’s decision not to attack Syria. But the closer one might be to a last-minute choice by Bill Clinton over a missile strike on Iraq.
The cease-fire was to end more than six weeks of fighting and bombing. But bombing and shelling erupted in Idlib Province, the last piece of rebel-held territory.
Russian news reports say Russia and Turkey reached a cease-fire in Idlib, the last rebel-held province in Syria. But intense fighting continued.
Abdul Baset al-Sarout, 27, rose to fame as a goalkeeper for Homs, his home, but took up arms when Syria slid into civil war.
Prosecutors said Haisem Zahab sent his findings to the Islamic State through an encrypted messaging app.
Kurdish authorities are releasing some of the 12,000 foreign women and children affiliated with the Islamic State held in detention camps in Syria.
The United States, British and French militaries were successful in pushing ISIS out of Raqqa, Syria. But will they acknowledge the cost?
The United States, British and French militaries were successful in pushing ISIS out of Raqqa, Syria. But will they acknowledge the cost?
Assad attacks medical facilities to break the will of the people — and to destroy evidence of his war crimes.
An escalated bombing campaign on Idlib, the last rebel-held province in Syria, has driven hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, alarming aid workers.
For countries struggling with what to do with their citizens who joined the Islamic State, Iraq offers a solution. But does Iraqi justice meet international standards?
Sam Dagher’s “Assad or We Burn the Country” describes a regime that will go to any length to stay in power.