Syria

In Syria, villagers search under their homes for long-buried gold and jewels. But this is speculation in every sense of the word

The ancient city of Palmyra was shattered by Islamic State. Now a Syrian artist is rebuilding it on her computer

Assad’s survival was Putin’s way of showing he was still a global player. When the collapse came, he was powerless to prevent it

Unless political leaders can break the cycle of pain and rage, then we could all feel the consequences

The 1973 Arab-Israeli war divided Europe and the US, nearly led to a third world war and permanently scarred the Israeli psyche

This year’s election could be the tragedy-hit country’s last chance to avoid an authoritarian regime

“There is no safe zone and no shelter. People are out in the freezing cold”

One of the inspirations behind the acclaimed movie, Sara Mardini is on trial for helping other refugees

The West has turned away from the victims of the Syrian war, who are stuck between warring factions and a corrupt government that’s implicated in the drug trade