As Syria dried up, so did any lingering support for the government.
The Drought That Felled Assad
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Bashar Al-Assad
U.S. Officials Take Credit for Regime Change in Syria
The Biden administration says U.S. policies led to the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The Turkish Role in Assad’s Downfall
By supporting the rebels who overthrew the Syrian leader has Turkey bitten off more than it can chew?
Syria at the Crossroads
Assad’s fall is worth celebrating, but I still worry for my relatives and friends in the deeply fractured country.
U.S. Sanctions Are Hurting Syrians
After 12 years of war, it’s clear that blanket sanctions have hurt only innocent Syrians — not Assad or his enablers. We need a new approach.
Seeking Justice for Syrians
Inside a chance prosecution in Germany that could be a first step toward justice after the country’s devastating civil war.
From Aleppo to Gaza: A Handy Guide for Defending War Crimes
The rhetoric Israel’s defenders have used to defend its assault on Gaza is a mirror image of that employed by apologists for Syria’s regime.
The View from Syria’s Peace Talks
After 13 rounds of talks in Kazakhstan, the parties are aiming small. Still, that’s a lot better than nothing.
Trump and Syria: Even a Broken Clock Is Right Twice a Day
To keep U.S. troops in Syria now implies a forever war, with no realistic ending imaginable, and no authorization from Congress.
Syria’s Long War Will Be Decided in These Three Theaters
A bloody siege looms over Idlib, the U.S. is digging into the east, and conflict between Iran and Israel may put Syria in the crosshairs.