Syrian forces’ routing of Kurdish-led SDF signals end of experiment in democracy
Northeast region’s system of grassroots democracy prioritised equality between men and women and direct participation of communities
Syria
‘Isis bride’ or trafficked sex slave? Shamima Begum still looms large in British psyche
Life carries on in Bethnal Green as Begum’s life is stalled in a Syrian camp, but Britons don’t want her back
US abandons Kurdish allies as Syria’s new government seizes control
A force that helped defeat Islamic State is collapsing as the Trump administration turns to back the new Syrian government
Syrian president pulls off another stunning advance with Kurdish agreement
Syrian Democratic Forces were last players from country’s civil war that remained beyond authority of new government
Syria asks Lebanon to hand over Assad-era officers
Syrian security officials meet Lebanese counterparts over exiled Assad-era officers
A decade on from crisis, Europe claims control of migration — at a human cost
Policymakers say strict new measures have driven down irregular arrivals, but experts say the underlying factors are little changed
US military carries out multiple strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State
Washington launched operation in December after an attack on American personnel
‘A dangerous escalation’: Aleppo empties as government and Kurdish forces clash
Hospitals strain, civilians flee and shelters fill as the worst violence since Assad’s fall grips Syria’s former commercial capital
‘The only way is up’: Meet Syria’s self-appointed minister of tourism
Hassan Akkad’s irreverent videos are a love letter to a liberated Syria - squat toilets and all
A €120 dinner for two in Beijing, Berlin, Damascus and Odesa? Our correspondents couldn’t spend their money
From shrimp skin in Beijing to chicken livers in Syria and cherry schnapps in Berlin, the quality and value available in other countries are striking
‘A black legal hole’: Europe criticised for leaving young citizens trapped in Syria
Western countries accused of washing their hands of their own citizens held in Syria
What’s the best meal Sally Hayden can get for €120 in Damascus, Syria?
Our correspondent ducked through an old wooden door on a narrow street and found glorious food
Eight killed in explosion at Syrian mosque during Friday prayers
An ultra-conservative Sunni Muslim Syrian group says it carried out the attack on the Alawite mosque in Homs
Private jets and penthouse suites: ousted Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s luxurious life in exile
Deposed president and his family are living with impunity in Moscow
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