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Middle East & Africa
Syria’s next steps towards a new order
Will Syria’s leader make good on his promises?
Middle East & Africa
Homs’s troubles show the challenges facing Syria’s leaders
Both supporters and opponents of the old regime are unhappy with the new rulers
Middle East & Africa
Warlord, jihadi or nation-builder?
An interview with Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Sharaa
Middle East & Africa
Ahmed al-Sharaa declares himself president of Syria
But he has given no details of what kind of state he wants to build
1843 magazine | How Tulsi Gabbard became a crusader against the Deep State
Her strange journey from a yoga commune to Trump’s intelligence chief
Middle East & Africa
Syria’s new rulers say they are keen to integrate foreign fighters
Outsiders continue to see them as a threat
Middle East & Africa
How Turkey plans to expand its influence in the new Syria
Its influence could cause tensions with the Arab world—and Israel
United States
Tulsi Gabbard, Sean Penn and the hunt for an American hostage
A controversial trip to Syria in 2017 produced a possible sighting of Austin Tice, an imprisoned journalist
Graphic detail
A short history of Syria, in maps
The most influential people, groups and events that shaped Syria’s role in the Middle East
Middle East & Africa
Violent jihadists are getting frustrated by the new Syria
Tipsy dancers, Christmas decorations, Shias and women’s rights are in the crosshairs
Middle East & Africa
The West is making a muddle of its Syria sanctions
Outsiders should be much clearer about how and when they will be lifted