Palmyra
Schrödinger’s Jihadists
In its former Syrian stronghold of Palmyra, an Islamic State group attack underscored the diffuse — and largely unseen — threat the group continues to pose. “They exist, but they don’t exist,” said one resident. “You don’t see them.”
The Life of Palmyra’s Guardian
On the 10th anniversary of Khaled al-Asaad’s murder by the Islamic State group, his family and former colleagues recount a life intertwined with Palmyra’s ruins.
In Syria’s Desert, Palmyra Fights for Its Life
In Palmyra, residents returning after years of war face a scorched oasis, broken infrastructure and dwindling hope. The city’s revival hinges on water, tourism and aid — of which it has seen little.