Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature
The speed of the Assad dictatorship’s collapse stunned even the opposition. But the result is a power vacuum that Israel and Turkey have already...
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Auctioning Off Judaism’s Past
As the collections of Sir Moses Montefiore and David Solomon Sassoon go under the hammer today, what’s the future for rare books and historic...
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France's Macron urges Syria's interim government to join US-led coalition fighting extremists
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Syria's interim government to cooperate with a U.S.-led coalition fighting against extremist groups in that...
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A Witness in Assad’s Dungeons
Mazen al-Hamada fled Syria to reveal the regime’s crimes. Then, mysteriously, he went back.
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Here’s why you should visit Cordoba during Ramadan, a place like no other in Spain
In the buzzing heart of Córdoba, it’s easy to see why the caliphs of Al-Andalus chose the city as the capital of their western European empire in...
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The Face of the Syrian Revolution
In today’s newsletter, Jon Lee Anderson reports from Damascus on shocking new evidence about the Syrian police state. Plus: For years, as the...
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EU is about to suspend sanctions on Syria. How many are in place?
Under Assad, Syria became one of the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world. After Assad, the EU wants to inject fresh dynamism.
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Syria arrests 3 men suspected of links to 2013 Tadamon massacre
Security forces in Syria said Monday that they arrested three people involved in the execution of hundreds of civilians by government forces in...
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He Thought He Wouldn’t Live to See Aleppo Again. This Week, He Returned Home.
It was a cold, wet day in December 2016 when teacher and activist Abdulkafi Alhamdo slumped over on the porch of his Aleppo apartment across from...
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