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ISIS Advance In Iraq Makes For Strange Bedfellows In Syria
Fear of the jihadist group is causing unlikely alliances, including a possible US-Iran relationship.
Jun 16, 2014
Syrians Say Fear Was Major Motivation For Voting In Election Assad Was Certain To Win
Warplanes, high security and fear characterized an election in Syria that many observers -- and voters -- called a sham.
Jun 03, 2014
Election In A War Zone: No One Expects Syria's Assad To Lose This One
In what is widely viewed as a sham election, Syria's Assad faces two opponents after four years of civil war.
May 24, 2014
Syrian War Sparks Gender Violence, Strains Support Networks In Neighboring Lebanon
Women in Arab countries typically have few protections against sexual abuse; for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, it's worse.
May 16, 2014
Damascus Shrugs Off June 3 Election As Barrel Bombs Fall On Syria
June 3 is election day, but everybody in Syria already knows who will win. The question is, How much more war can they take?
Apr 26, 2014
Earth Day And The Arctic, Where Climate Change Is Up Close And Personal
On Earth Day, the focus is on the planet's health. Nowhere is that more evident than on the ground in the Arctic.
Apr 21, 2014
In Syria, Love In A Time Of War
A young woman in Syria tries to find love the traditional way. But with a civil war going on, marriage is another casualty of the conflict.
Apr 14, 2014
Damascus Small Businesses And The War
In Syria's capital, merchants caught between rebels and the regime try to do business as usual. Amid the civil war, that's not working.
Mar 05, 2014
Candy Crush Mobile Game App Provides Much-Needed Distraction For War-Weary Syrians
After three years of civil war, many Syrians find that mindless cell-phone games provide much-needed distraction.
Feb 25, 2014
At Homs Evacuation, Syrian Rebels And Soldiers Come Warily Together
The siege of Homs has led to a ceasefire and evacuation, and those fighting on opposite sides have found themselves next to the enemy.
Feb 15, 2014
Tone-Deaf in The Arab World, Or Why Power And People Don't Talk
Schoolchildren across the Arab world learn rules that make little sense, and this disconnect from reality turns into political conflicts later.
Feb 07, 2014
Is Assad Winning The War In Syria While Torturing Thousands To Death?
The Syrian president appears to be winning, even as photos surface of thousands of Syrian corpses.
Jan 24, 2014
Syria, Lebanon, The Gulf: Journalist Rasha Elass's Life Has Unfolded Against A Backdrop Of War, And A New Stage Is Unfolding
During the Lebanese civil war of the 1970s, Rasha Elass escaped to Syria in her family's hired taxi. Now she ponders a grim future there.
Jan 10, 2014
Damascus Diary: Playing Backgammon As Soldiers, Assad Supporters Loot In The Capital
In some parts of Damascus, people have begun fearing government soldiers and supporters, who just take things with impunity.
Nov 11, 2013
In The Middle Of The Syrian Conflict A Rock Band Rages Against War, Cultural Norms -- And Their Moms
Pressure Cooker, a Syrian rock band in Beirut, taps themes common to youths across the Arab world.
Oct 18, 2013
A Syrian In Lebanon Finds Racism, Road Rage, And Surprisingly Professional Police
When you are a Syrian fleeing the war, life in the country next door isn't easy. And sometimes it's violent, bizarre, and with a happy ending.
Oct 15, 2013
Syrian Conflict: Female Reporters Hold A Unique Position In The Syrian Civil War
Rasha Elass writes a first-person account of what it’s like to be a woman covering the Syrian civil war.
Sep 27, 2013
Syrian Family Deals With Civil War When It Comes To Their Home
In one Damascus district, rebels have taken over apartment buildings to dig a network of underground tunnels for fighting regime troops.
Sep 13, 2013
Spared For Now From American Missiles, Damascus Rejoices. Or Does It?
After Obama assured the world America would wait for diplomacy before hitting Syria, Damascenes celebrated, but the sadness of war lurked.
Sep 11, 2013
US Syrian Bombing: A Day In The Life Of A Damascus Family - Resignation, Humor and Cactus Fruit -- Waiting For The Attack
As the world debates intervention, one Damascus family’s routine reflects the nation’s turmoil and dread.
Sep 07, 2013
Syrians Confused, But Relieved, By US President Barack Obama’s Decision To Seek Congressional Approval Of Military Attack On Bashar Assad’s Regime
“I’ve never heard of someone declaring a military strike and then going off to talk about it,” one mystified Syrian said.
Sep 01, 2013
In Damascus, Waiting For U.S. Missiles As UN Inspectors Leave And Assad Government Offers No Help
Damascenes have seen a lot of war and death in years of civil war, but never a missile raid. Syria's government is doing little to prepare them.
Aug 31, 2013
In Lebanon, Citizens Role Play With Army Commandos - A Contrast To Military Attacks On Civilians In Syria, Egypt And Other Parts Of The Middle East
Unlike its peers in Syria and Egypt, the Lebanese military is cozying up to its citizens with “Be a Commando for a Day” exercises.
Aug 30, 2013
Reporter's Notebook: Living And Working In Damascus Under The Threat Of U.S. Bombs
For a reporter covering the war in Syria, there's a sense that everyone in Damascus shares the same uncertainty.
Aug 29, 2013
In Damascus, Many Support Impending Western Attack But Don't Know How to Prepare
Many in Damascus welcome the expected attack but wonder what the outcome will be and how they can prepare for it.
Aug 28, 2013
Syrian Civil War: Artists Displaced By Conflict Find Refuge (And Beauty) In Lebanese Artists’ Colony
Among thousands of Syrians displaced by civil war, a lucky few are ensconced in an artists’ colony in the mountain town of Aley, Lebanon.
Aug 16, 2013
Syrian Civil War: For Syrians Who've Taken Refuge In Lebanon - Empathy, Resentment And A Bit Of Schadenfreude
Syrians who have fled their civil war by taking refuge in Lebanon face a population that is increasingly disturbed by their presence.
Jul 27, 2013
In Syria, Morsi’s Ouster Inspires Awe - And Irony From Bashar Assad Himself
As the Egyptian army overthrew the government, Syrians mused: "What if...?", while their president had a very different take.
Jul 04, 2013
Damascus Diary: Time To Fear The Islamists. Or Not?
The conventional wisdom is that Syria's civil war is now a sectarian religious war. But many Syrians say the sectarians don't belong there.
Jun 04, 2013
Damascus Diary: You Are Leaving Syria, But Not Its Civil War
Getting to Beirut from Damascus used to be easy. Now it's a torturous slog, and it does not guarantee leaving the conflict behind.
May 16, 2013
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