King meets refugees on visit to food bank
The King was welcomed by refugees and nursery pupils waving homemade flags as he visited a community food bank. Charles ...
Syria shouldn’t repeat the mistakes of Iraq’s hasty post-Saddam elections
Inclusivity and moderation are indeed immediate priorities for Syria, but a big national vote is not. Democracy does not ...
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A short history of Syria, in maps
In 1982 an uprising in the city of Hama by the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist group originating in Egypt, challenged ...
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UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
DAMASCUS, Syria — The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on ...
Syrians celebrate month since Assad’s overthrow with revolutionary songs in Damascus
A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria’s victory.” ...