Israel steps up Syria strikes, says Turkey aims for 'protectorate'
Israel stepped up airstrikes on Syria overnight, declaring the attacks a warning to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus as it ...
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A rugmaker escaped civil war in Syria. Houston provided him safety and an opportunity.
In a two-bedroom apartment in Kingwood, Mahmoud Koseyaem sits on a red sofa. His eyes roam over the wall, only breaking to ...
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From Ruins to Renaissance: Syrian Artists Reclaim Freedom After Assad
Following more than five decades of repression under the Assad regime, these artists are seizing the moment of cultural ...
These Militias Refuse to Join Syria’s New Army
The militias that control the Druse religious minority’s heartland in southwestern Syria have resisted the new government’s attempts to bring all armed groups under its control.
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Revolution, resistance and regime collapse in Damascus
By Neil Hauer for bnm IntelliNews in Damascus The end of the 54-year rule of Syria’s Assad regime came so quickly that many ...
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What happened when Syria's conservative new leaders tried to shut 60 Damascus bars
When Syria's new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It's an example of ...