Minorities had hoped to break into Syria’s new political order in the weekend vote but few succeeded

Syria's first parliamentary elections since the ouster of former President Bashar Assad have revealed deep divisions among ...
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Top UN official in Syria is stepping down after 7 years of tumult. And he sees hope

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The official who steered the U.N.'s diplomacy in Syria for nearly seven turbulent years is resigning, expressing hope that the country's new leaders can turn the page on a long ...
Foreign Affairs

The Group Is Rebuilding in Syria—Just as U.S. Forces Prepare to Leave

CLARKE is Director of Research at The Soufan Group and a Senior Research Fellow at The Soufan Center. Nine months after the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled by a rebel offensive, Syria ...

Syria’s leader makes global splash: Now comes the hard part

Sharaa’s debut at the United Nations this week was met with fascination, excitement and optimism, even as Syria’s road to fully joining the international community is fraught with pitfalls. On ...

The Leader Behind the “Biggest Plot Twist in History” Is About to Step on the U.N. Stage

Ahmed al-Sharaa will deliver remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, marking Syria’s first presidential address there ...

Syria's worst drought in decades pushes millions to the brink

The drought has slashed wheat harvests by 40% in a country where nearly 90% of the population already lives in poverty.
The Atlantic

How Obama's Syria Lobbying Campaign Is Going

Sen. John McCain will not support the Senate's draft resolution that would authorize military strikes in Syria, because it is too narrow. "There are a number of people who are unhappy," McCain told ...