Unpacking Israel’s deterrence strategy after Iran’s missile attack
A conversation with Boaz Atzili on Israel’s deterrence moves – and Iran's calculations
Russia wants to put Syria back in control of humanitarian aid
Abandoning the U.N.-established cross-border aid routes could put millions of Syrians at risk
The U.N. says Syrians can keep getting international aid from Turkey — for now. Here’s what’s at stake.
Syrian activists have built humanitarian aid groups and a nascent civil society in rebel-held areas — which puts them in danger if the Syrian government retakes that territory.
Yes, Assad won reelection last week. But Syria’s elections serve another purpose.
Elections can be a dictator’s way of saying who’s in charge
In dozens of countries, governments rely on Internet shutdowns to hide repression
Social media rhetoric from politicians, citizens and others helped influence political moves
Syria’s civil war will make fighting coronavirus particularly difficult
Many Syrians won’t be able to take preventive measures — or access health care
Northern Syria depends on U.N. aid. Its delivery could end tomorrow.
That includes aid to Idlib, which is under attack.
Trump’s Syria announcement is a change of speed — not a change of direction
The decision to remove U.S. troops from northern Syria may drive Kurds further from America’s political sphere, harm broader U.S. credibility in the region and lead to a resurgence of the Islamic State.
How Syria’s civil war may end
As peace talks stall, the conflict seems to be ending via a slow surrender by a fractured insurgency.