Syria
A Manifest Victory
A firsthand account from inside the military operation that led to the liberation of Aleppo and the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
Laughing to the Limit
A group of Syrian comedians is making use of the country’s new freedoms to entertain audiences, while holding a mirror up to society at a moment of rapid change.
Life Returns to a Syrian Border Town After Iranian Militias Flee
Now emptied of Iranian militias and split between U.S.-backed forces and Syria’s interim government, the Syrian province closest to the Iraqi border wrestles with what comes next.
The Continuing Tragedy of Ghouta’s Chemical Attacks
More than a decade after the Ghouta chemical attacks by the Assad regime, the thirst for justice has not yet been sated.
House and Home in Syria and in Exile — with Ammar Azzouz, Wendy Pearlman and Lydia Wilson
Ammar Azzouz, author of “Domicide: Architecture, War and the Destruction of Home in Syria,” and Wendy Pearlman, author of “The Home I Worked To Make: Voices From the New Syrian Diaspora,” join New Lines’ Lydia Wilson on The Lede to discuss how conflict and exile have shaped Syrians’ idea of home, and how that might change in an uncertain future.
How Assad’s Trade in Captagon Fueled His Downfall
The Assad regime’s manipulation of the Captagon trade, combining industrial-scale production with carefully crafted counternarcotics rhetoric, staged seizures and inflated statistics, gave the illusion of a crackdown. But the regime’s reliance on Captagon to reinforce its hold on power prompted a backlash from neighboring states and hastened its collapse.
Syria Needs a Strong Society, Not a Strongman
The world is worried about the jihadism of Syria’s new leaders, but the world may be missing the point. Whether the state is religious or secular, Syria needs a strong society, not a strongman.