Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years ...
The Iranian Dissident Asking Simple Questions
The retired 76-year-old professor of political science was already serving an 18-month sentence for criticizing the Iranian ...
The last good days in Syria before a new nightmare began
When I interviewed Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Damascus on Feb. 27, neither one of us knew ...
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Violence Shakes Syria and Other Headlines of the Day
Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the ...
‘The BBC has made 80 errors damaging Israel’s reputation – that’s not a mistake’
Sharren Haskel bustles into her office in the Knesset in central Jerusalem, a small entourage in tow and a massive smile on ...
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Forcibly displaced Syrian women's crucial role in rebuilding a free Syria for all
Syrian refugee Nour Jarrouj calls on the international community to support the efforts of forcibly displaced Syrian women in shaping their nation's future.
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Syrian artists fight for a ‘free space of creation’ post-Assad
Down a winding, stone-gray alleyway in Damascus’s ancient city center, a small door opens to a large, sunny atrium. Inside, ...