Children play among bones as Syria faces ‘enormous challenge’ of what to do about mass graves
Six months after the fall of Syria’s Assad regime, mass burial sites of the war’s victims are still not cordoned off or protected
Damascus
Damascus, a city in Syria
Exhibitions open in Damascus remembering suffering and sacrifice under Syrian regime
Hundreds attend the first gallery show openings since fall of Bashar al-Assad, honouring former detainees and disappeared people
‘We are nice people, but poor’: After Assad’s fall, economic problems are Syrians’ biggest concern
War, corruption and sanctions have taken a heavy toll on Syria, whose deepening poverty is ‘a dangerous accelerant in an already volatile environment’
‘Assad was no friend of the Palestinians’: gravediggers of a once-thriving suburb of Damascus devastated in Syrian war
The residents of Yarmouk ‘need help rebuilding’ the enclave of the Palestinian diaspora, which was reduced to rubble by Syrian and Russian air forces
New prime minister pledges ‘construction of the new Lebanon ... rooted in justice, security, progress and opportunities’
Nawaf Salam seen as a man of change who could secure reforms required for the country to access $20bn in international funds to rebuild its shattered economy and war-ravaged regions
Desperate search for the 100,000 missing continues as life returns to the streets of Damascus
Rebel coalition calls for people to return to work and ‘contribute to building a new Syria’
Turkey set to benefit from Assad’s downfall
President Erdogan determined to further his nation’s regional interests by helping to ensure the transition to a stable new political regime in Syria
At 5am, my husband shakes me awake. The Syrian regime has fallen
Assad’s withdrawal ignites a tiny spark of hope. We don’t know the rebels’ agenda but everyone from all religions and backgrounds seems united
Checkpoints and guard posts burned or abandoned on the road into Syria
Despite jubilance, Syria is in grip of power vacuum and economic problems with path of evolution unclear
Syrian rebels seek to consolidate control amid fears for Middle East stability
Israel says air strikes will continue to target Assad’s former arsenal
Britain pauses Syrian asylum decision process after fall of Assad
Focus will be reflection on ‘diplomatic relations with Syria’ and a cautious observation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Arab rulers fear Syria could slip into factional chaos
Arab leaders and analysts surprised and shocked by Assad’s sudden fall and flight
Revolutions swept the Middle East in 2011. Will Syria’s end differently?
Bashar al-Assad’s downfall evokes memories of uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen, which brought civil war or authoritarian rule. Syrians hope for better
Putin bruised by Assad’s fall as pressure mounts for talks on Ukraine
Loss of Syrian vassal could cost Russia crucial military bases and influence in Middle East and beyond
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