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Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: The Jungle and the Leopard

Events in Syria continue to evolve at lightspeed. In December 2024, regional and Western governments rushed to engage the new al-Qaeda-affiliated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government, which is supported by NATO member Turkey. Jubilation intoxicated the general population and the...

Fernando Carvajal, March 14, 2025

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Will the Real al-Jolani Stand Up?

James M. Dorsey, December 12, 2024

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The Least Liveable Cities in the World

Fair Observer, January 13, 2017

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From Sidi Bouzid to Damascus: The Tragedy of the “Spring”

Abul-Hasanat Siddique, January 9, 2014

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The Snipers of Damascus: Chinese Perspectives on Reporting the Syrian War

Samantha North, December 12, 2013

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by Jennifer Helgeson

Who Will Be Syria’s Knight Sans Armor? (Part 2/2)

May 24, 2013

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by Nicholas Heras

Alwiya Ahfaad ar-Rasool: A Growing Force in the Syrian Armed Opposition

May 19, 2013

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by Jennifer Helgeson

Who Will Be Syria’s Knight Sans Armor? (Part 1/2)

May 18, 2013

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by Reel Festivals

VIDEO: Road to Damascus – Journey with a Syrian Poet

March 10, 2013

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by Bassam Haddad

As Syria Free-Falls… A Return to the Basics: Part 2

November 4, 2012

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by Ari Katz

Chaos in Syria

February 5, 2012

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