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The Provocation of The Pitt

March 22, 2026

A photo of Patrick Ball and Noah Wyle standing in the elevator with medical gloves on

The Fall of the House of Assad

Robert F. Worth

February 6, 2026

A defaced poster of Bashar al-Assad

The Dispute Behind the Violence in Syria

Robert F. Worth

July 18, 2025

Ahmed al-Sharaa looking at the camera in front of a group of men

The Honeymoon Is Ending in Syria

Robert F. Worth

May 14, 2025

In Idlib, Syria, on May 4, protesters against Israeli strikes include a child, a man waving a Syrian flag, a masked gunman, and many others.

Can One Man Hold Syria Together?

Robert F. Worth

March 24, 2025

Picture of a woman in front of collapsed buildings in Yarmouk Camp in Damascus

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Tulsi Gabbard

January 21, 2025

Photo-illustration in red and blue of Tulsi Gabbard and the top of the U.S. Capitol Building.

Diplomacy Is All Hamas Has Left in the Arsenal

January 19, 2025

A photo of a man's hand using a green Hamas flag to cover a Palestinian grave.

Bashar al-Assad Exploited Alawites’ Fear

December 20, 2024

People celebrate in Jableh after rebels ousted Bashar al-Assad Syria on December 9.

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Trump to Russia’s Rescue

December 17, 2024

Donald Trump looks at Russia's President Vladimir Putin as they take their places for a family photo during the G20 Leaders' Summit

RIP, the Axis of Resistance

December 17, 2024

A broken picture of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani

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Three Ways to Understand Syria’s Future

December 9, 2024

National Syrian Army soldiers celebrate in Hama, Syria, throwing up a peace sign

Assad’s Opponents Are Building a New Order

December 9, 2024

A tattered and torn billboard of the Syrian flag with Bashar al-Assad’s face on it lit up atop a building at night

The End of a 13-Year Nightmare

December 9, 2024

Photograph of a banner hung on a building depicting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, riddled with bullet holes.

How Russia Could Maintain a Foothold in Syria

December 8, 2024

Soldiers point guns at the ocean

Khamenei Loses Everything

December 8, 2024

The Iranian embassy in Damascus

The Syrian Regime Collapsed Gradually—And Then Suddenly

December 8, 2024

A defaced bust of Hafez al-Assad

The Folly of Ignoring Syria This Long

December 6, 2024

Exploded buildings in Syria

Why Syria Matters to the Kremlin

Nicole Grajewski

December 3, 2024

A poster in Aleppo showing Putin and Assad

The Fall of Aleppo Was Oddly Familiar

December 2, 2024

Photo of street view in Aleppo with smoke billowing above buildings and wrecked bombed cars in the foreground.

Hezbollah Waged War Against the People of My Country

October 11, 2024

Syrians in a crowd light sparklers and wave flags on the street.

When Justice Is Out of Reach

Janine di Giovanni

May 29, 2021

Syrian children inside a camp tent

A Debate Is Much More Than a Fact-Checking Exercise

September 29, 2020

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