Under Israeli fire in Lebanon, many Syrians have nowhere to turn
While tens of thousands have fled Lebanon for Syria this week, many Syrians are taking their chances with Israeli bombing rather than face the risks of return.
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09, 2024
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04, 2024
Why Syria matters as Israel and Iran’s shadow war moves into the open
While the immediate threat of open war between Iran and Israel has receded in the wake of this month’s unprecedented escalation, the risk of renewed conflict lingers. Syria—fertile ground for another spark—remains a place to watch.
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01, 2024
Syrians fleeing Lebanon’s south struggle amid lack of support
Syrian refugees fleeing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon grapple with new challenges and a lack of support, while displacement and bombardment stirs painful memories of war in Syria.
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11, 2023
Repression of Palestine solidarity leaves Syrians concerned for their future in Europe
For Syrians and Syrian-Palestinians, crackdowns on expressions of solidarity with Palestine have exposed a “double standard” in European democracies and reopened old wounds. As the political climate hardens, they fear their full participation in European society is increasingly at risk.
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11, 2023
Israel strikes and Iran mobilizes: Is further escalation likely in Syria?
Syria’s fronts with Israel remain relatively quiet, while intensified Israeli strikes and mobilization by Iran-linked forces in the country leave the door open to increased escalation.
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10, 2023
From Idlib to Gaza: Syrians demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians
Residents of Syria’s opposition-held northwest demonstrate in support of Palestinians facing displacement and bombardment in Gaza—an experience many of them share.
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10, 2023
What could war between Israel and Hamas mean for Syria?
Amid fears of war between Israel and Hamas spiraling into a regional conflagration, analysts weigh the impact of regional players and assess the likelihood of another front in Syria.
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06, 2023
Yazi Nahum: The last Jew in Qamishli tells her story
Yazi Nahum, the last Jew in northeastern Syria’s Qamishli, reflects on her life, her marriage to a Muslim man and the remaining traces of her city’s lost Jewish community.