Syrian civil war

Smoke rises from the besieged Eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria, Feb. 27, 2018.

Opposing sides in Syria's punishing civil war ask whether they can ever forgive

Nour lives in Eastern Ghouta, a rebel stronghold. Naamat is in government-controlled Damascus. They both wonder if they can forgive an enemy who took the lives of friends and family.

Opposing sides in Syria's punishing civil war ask whether they can ever forgive
Dima Basha (right) watches dubbed cartoons with her daughter, Angelina, to help her learn formal Arabic.

How SpongeBob SquarePants is helping one Syrian woman preserve her culture for her daughter

How SpongeBob SquarePants is helping one Syrian woman preserve her culture for her daughter
Syrian Democratic Forces fighters dance along a street in Raqqa, Syria, on Oct. 18, 2017.

Raqqa liberated from ISIS: 'My city is now ruined and burned down'

Raqqa liberated from ISIS: 'My city is now ruined and burned down'
Lucas Chapman in Rojava, Syria.

For some Americans, the conflict in Syria is 'the Spanish Civil War of our time'

For some Americans, the conflict in Syria is 'the Spanish Civil War of our time'
A man visits a cemetery on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Douma, near Damascus, Syria, Sept. 24, 2015.

Syria's civil war has created a black market for burial plots — and prices are soaring

Syria's civil war has created a black market for burial plots — and prices are soaring
A Hezbollah fighter poses for journalists on a tour of areas recently recaptured from Nusra militants in the mountains between Lebanon and Syria.

Hezbollah to Trump: ‘We fight terrorism while the US supports it’

Hezbollah organized a rare trip for international journalists so it could boast victories on the Lebanon-Syria border in the fight against extremist militants — and to send a message to the American president.

Hezbollah to Trump: ‘We fight terrorism while the US supports it’
A Free Syrian Army fighter looks out through a window in rebel-held Al-Yadudah village, in Deraa Governorate, Syria, on July 19.

Syrian rebels say they feel ‘betrayed’ by the US ending its aid

President Donald Trump made the decision to drop the program supporting rebels fighting Syria's Bashar al-Assad nearly a month ago, according to The Washington Post. The rebels say they were totally blindsided and disappointed.

Syrian rebels say they feel ‘betrayed’ by the US ending its aid
Zaher Said came to Turkey in July 2011. He's holding his Syrian passport, which is about to expire, in his home in Gaziantep, Turkey, on May 20, 2017.

The bureaucratic nightmare of obtaining a Syrian passport abroad

A Syrian passport once cost $9 and took only a few hours to issue. As the Syrian conflict enters its seventh year, Syrians in Turkey are paying up to $2,000 and waiting for months to get one of the world’s weakest passports.

The bureaucratic nightmare of obtaining a Syrian passport abroad
Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units (YPG) stand near US military vehicles in the town of Darbasiya next to the Turkish border, Syria, April 29, 201

Trump authorizes Pentagon to directly arm Syrian Kurds in fight against ISIS

US President Donald Trump has reportedly approved a plan for the US to supply weapons to Syrian Kurdish forces (YPG) fighting ISIS in Syria. The decision is sure to infuriate Turkey, which considers the YPG a terrorist organization.

Trump authorizes Pentagon to directly arm Syrian Kurds in fight against ISIS
A fuel stand in rebel-held, besieged Eastern Ghouta, Syria, Feb. 12, 2017.

The lucrative business of smuggling supplies into Syria's besieged Eastern Ghouta

A recent government offensive shut down smuggling tunnels rebels used to bring in supplies to besieged Eastern Ghouta. With nearly 300,000 people reportedly on the brink of famine, only a pair of businessmen can provide supplies. But they aren’t cheap.

The lucrative business of smuggling supplies into Syria's besieged Eastern Ghouta
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad gestures while parliament members clap in Damascus, Syria on June 7, 2016.

Syria's Bashar al-Assad: Rex Tillerson is 'hallucinating'

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has denied ordering last week's suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town, believes his victory is inevitable in the 6-year-old war ravaging his country.

Syria's Bashar al-Assad: Rex Tillerson is 'hallucinating'
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaking during a previous interview with Croatian newspaper Vecernji List in Damascus, Syria, April 6.

Interview: Syria's Assad says US ‘fabricated’ chemical attack to justify strikes

In an exclusive interview with AFP in Damascus — his first since the alleged April 4 attack prompted a US airstrike on Syrian forces — Bashar al-Assad said his army had given up all its chemical weapons and that Syrian military power was not affected by the US strike.

Interview: Syria's Assad says US ‘fabricated’ chemical attack to justify strikes
Bashar al-Assad

President Trump, can the US act as global police and put 'America first’?

President Donald Trump has pledged to pursue an "America first" strategy both at home and internationally, but recent events in the Middle East have quickly put that practice to the test.

President Trump, can the US act as global police and put 'America first’?
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks during an interview with Yahoo News in this handout picture provided by SANA on February 10, 2017, Syria.

Lack of political will stands in the way of bringing Assad to court

There is no shortage of evidence needed to charge Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with war crimes. There is, however, a shortage of political will.

Lack of political will stands in the way of bringing Assad to court
A Syrian civil defence member uses an oxygen mask after a suspected gas attack in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib.

'Shocking' video shows alleged chemical attack in Syria. But will it have an impact?

Dozens of gruesome videos appear to show a suspected chemical gas attack Tuesday on the rebel-held Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun. Will those images move the world to act against the Syrian regime?

'Shocking' video shows alleged chemical attack in Syria. But will it have an impact?