Germany didn’t used to spend much on its military. Putin changed that.
Many German politicians were convinced that the Russian president was bluffing about Ukraine
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
Syria’s civil war will make fighting coronavirus particularly difficult
Many Syrians won’t be able to take preventive measures — or access health care
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.
Millions of Syrians’ lives depend on whether they’re designated as ‘refugees’
[caption id="attachment_70136" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Faraj Al Ali, 43, from the
Many Syrians are skeptical of peace talks. Here’s why.
[caption id="attachment_53522" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left: Turkish Foreign Ministry Deputy
Beirut’s lessons for how not to rebuild a war-torn city
[caption id="attachment_47662" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Workers load garbage bags into trucks
What the siege of Sarajevo can teach us about Aleppo
[caption id="attachment_40293" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A man walks past destroyed buildings
Why the Islamic State's annihilation of ancient cultures matters
[caption id="attachment_25495" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Syrian citizens walk in the