T/syria

  1. Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Syria’s Missing Children Magazine, August 18

    The Assad regime took hundreds of children away from their parents and hid them in orphanages.

  2. They Were Treated Like Orphans. But They Knew the Truth. Magazine, August 18

    In Syria, the Assad regime took hundreds of children away from their parents. A Times investigation reveals the workings of the operation — and how one family fought to reunite.

  3. Violence on Syrian Coast Likely Amounts to War Crimes, U.N. Says World, August 14

    An inquiry found that members of the new government’s forces took part in killing Syrian civilians during sectarian fighting in March, but found no evidence that they acted on government orders.

  4. This Video Shows Medical Volunteer Executed Amid Unrest in Southern Syria World, August 11

    The images are the latest reflecting the wave of sectarian violence that has recently consumed the country and left more than 1,000 dead.

  5. Clashing Visions of Syria’s Future Play Out in Ancient Alleys of Damascus World, August 11

    Many in the capital worry that the secular freedoms they enjoyed under the Assad regime are under threat from the new Islamist government.

  6. Truce Quiets Syrian City Torn by Sectarian Clashes World, August 6

    The fighting has stopped in the southern city of Sweida, three weeks after a deadly eruption of violence. But the area remains tense as clashes continue beyond the city.

  7. U.S. Conducts Rare Raid in Syria, Killing a Senior Islamic State Leader U.S., July 25

    The military gave few details on the ground operation, but counterterrorism raids have typically involved helicopter-borne Special Operations commandos.

  8. كيف دفن ديكتاتور سوريا ضحاياه Interactive, July 24

    تحوّلت مقبرة قرب دمشق إلى مقبرة جماعية لدفن السوريين الذين عارضوا الرئيس بشار الأسد، ضمن عمليات دفنٍ ممنهجة وعلى نطاقٍ واسع.

  9. A Series of Mysterious Explosions Unnerves Syrians World, July 24

    Many of the blasts, some of them deadly, have been at weapons storage sites, raising questions about whether ordnance from Syria’s civil war has been properly secured.

  10. Saudi Arabia Pledges to Invest More Than $6 Billion in Syria World, July 24

    The deals highlight the countries’ deepening relationship under the new Syrian government, and a wave of investment in a country squeezed by war and sanctions.

  11. A Long, Overdue Reporting Trip Through Syria World, July 23

    After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, parts of the country that had been closed to outside journalists for a decade suddenly opened up.

  12. Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March World, July 22

    A fact-finding committee presented findings on a wave of sectarian killings earlier this year. Human rights experts said the report failed to hold the country’s security establishment accountable.

  13. Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes World, July 21

    The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.

  14. Bedouin Families Evacuate Syrian Province Hit by Violence Video, July 21

    The cease-fire came after days of deadly violence between Bedouin tribes and local Druse militias. The government evacuated hundreds of Bedouin families from the southern Syrian province of Sweida.

  15. A Path to Peace in the Middle East Video, July 21

    The big, beautiful blueprint to a new Middle East.

  16. U.N. Faces Record Humanitarian Aid Shortfall — but Not for Ukrainians Foreign, August 22

    Soaring needs and wealthy countries’ focus on Ukraine have left aid agencies with too little money to address the world’s other crises, forcing them to cut programs.