Meeting is part of a diplomatic push to begin peace talks in Geneva next month
Syria
How Does the News Get Smuggled Out of Syria?
Over the course of the Syrian conflict, the international press has been largely restricted from getting into or around Syria.
With fewer and fewer foreign journalists on the ground, amateur footage shot by both rebels and government forces has never been so pivotal in shaping the way we understand a conflict. Since January 2012, over …
WHO Confirms Polio Outbreak in Syria, Warns of Spread
It’s the first confirmed outbreak in the country in 14 years
Syria’s Breaking Bad: Are Amphetamines Funding the War?
A spike in the trafficking of the illegal drug Captagon, popular in the Middle East, is connected to Syria’s brutal civil war
Syria Submits Plan to Destroy Chemical Weapons
Presented to international chemical weapons agency on Thursday
Norway Rejects Request to Destroy Syrian Chemical Weapons
Official says the country doesn’t have the capabilities to destroy the weapons by international deadlines
WHO: Suspected Polio Outbreak in Syria Spreads
It’s also World Polio Day
Syria’s Minority Alawites Cling to Assad, Hope for Peace
As far as Abu Khader is concerned, Syrian President Bashar Assad is a “thief” who is leading Syria “to hell.” That doesn’t mean he will stop fighting for the regime. As an Alawite soldier serving in the Republican …
Parts of Syria in Darkness After Rebel Assault
Damage to pipeline triggers blackouts in the capital and elsewhere
Syrian Troops Kill Defector
One of the most prominent army officials who joined the rebel forces was killed Monday
Amid Weekend Carnage in Syria, a Date for Peace Talks Is Announced
Arab League wants negotiations in Geneva in late November, but it’s unclear if rebel groups will participate
Car Bomb in Syria Kills 15; Aid Workers Released
Follows a violent weekend
U.N. Pushes Forward With Plan to Eliminate Syria’s Chemical Weapons
The international body’s decision came as Human Rights Watch report accuses rebel militias of war crimes