‘I Felt on Top of the World’: The Syrians Celebrating Soleimani’s Death
After surviving shelling, siege and displacement at the hands of pro-Iranian militias, these Syrians felt only joy after hearing of the Iranian commander’s assassination
Elizabeth Tsurkov
Analysis The Human Rights Abuses Behind Erdogan and Trump's Syrian 'Safe Zones'
By aligning with toxic regimes, the West has agreed to remain silent about their abuses — even when they involve potential colonization of Kurdish areas and the demographic re-engineering of Syria
Analysis The Seeds of Trump’s Abandonment of Syrian Kurds Were Sown by Obama
Like the Democratic incumbent before him, President Donald Trump seems to believe that conflict is the natural state of things in the Middle East
U.S. Withdrawal From Syria Threatens Revival of Kurdish Language, Too
The civil war lessened the Assad regime’s grip on northeastern Syria, allowing Kurdish culture to be seen and heard again. Locals worry that recent events will force it underground once more
Assad's New Syria: A Police State With Rampant Poverty and a Playground for Superpowers
As the Syrian crisis enters its ninth year, the grievances that caused the initial outbreak of mass protests — corruption, political repression and inequality — have only gotten worse
'Scared to Death': Syria's Kurds Feel Trapped Between Threats From Assad and Erdogan
With memories of ethnic cleansing fresh in their minds, residents tell Haaretz they fear the U.S. military pullout will create a security vacuum
Syrians Fleeing Assad Regime Airstrikes Reach Israeli Border: 'It's the Safest Place to Be'
Thousands of civilians from Daraa province have been admitted to camps adjacent to the Israeli Golan Heights. Refugees and residents tell Haaretz that aid organizations are overextended
U.S. Attack on Assad Regime Brings Hope to Rebels: 'First Time Syrian Children Were Not Abandoned'
After the gas attack, Syrians expressed feelings of despair. But now, following the U.S. reprisal, they tell Haaretz about a renewed hope that their plight isn't being ignored by the world