Thousands leave Rukban camp in largest convoy to date as Russian, Syrian pressure mounts
Apr 23,2019
‘Unlike any other camp’: A journey through al-Hol, holding center for thousands of IS families
In Rukban, rumors of dead, mistreated returnees leave displaced residents mulling an uncertain homecoming
Silence, paranoia in decimated East Ghouta suburbs one year after government recapture
Syrians in former opposition pockets still using smugglers, corrupt security officials to transport themselves nor...
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The politics of return: Refugees, NGOs navigate increasingly fraught climate in host countries
April 10
When Abd al-Majid al-Qalamouni* first arrived in Lebanon six years ago, he felt like he was met with “empathy." “In the beginning everyone wanted to stand by your side,” al-Qalamo...
Syrian farmers in Golan Heights fear loss of livelihoods, ‘cultural life’ from Israeli wind farm plans
April 04
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‘When things happen in the dark, there’s a higher risk that abuses occur’: HRW’s Nadim Houry on post-IS transitional justice
March 25
Seemingly endless lines of Islamic State fighters streamed out of the group's last pocket, Baghouz, last weekend as US-backed fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces rendered the thin strip of riverbank into a surrealistic sea of empty tents and abandoned cars. By Saturday morning, defeat was finally announced.
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March 27
Turkey attempts to salvage Sochi agreement as bombing devastates Idlib
March 13
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March 11
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March 26
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