Syria
Syria’s Forests Are on Fire
Massive wildfires have engulfed the Syrian coast, burning through forests in Latakia, Hama and Idlib and threatening to worsen the country’s food crisis. In their wake have come competing accusations of blame.
The Bombs Beneath Their Feet
Seven months after the fall of the Assad regime, the detritus of battle still weighs on Syria’s land. Unexploded ordnance litters the countryside, maiming children and threatening farmers, returning refugees and aid workers, while also delaying the country’s recovery.
Syria’s Christians Are Facing New Fears
Syria’s Christians have been left fearful for the future and indignant over the government’s muted response following Sunday’s deadly bombing in a Damascus church.
The Housing Crisis in Post-Assad Syria
The regime of Bashar al-Assad seized homes belonging to dissidents and gave them to loyalists, in acts of mass expropriation. If the new Syria is to rebuild, it must implement a process of restitution.
Amid the Ghosts of a Refugee Camp
Yarmouk camp in Damascus was long the cultural and political center of Palestinian life in Syria. Today, it is a devastated shell, a shattered monument to lost revolutions, stolen futures and the memory of home.
The Survival of Syria’s Damask Rose
Every spring in Syria, the ancient damask rose blooms, a symbol of the country and a source of livelihoods. It has endured war and the Assad regime’s exploitation, and now faces the threat of climate change.
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.