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
Like the Democratic incumbent before him, President Donald Trump seems to believe that conflict is the natural state of things in the Middle East
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
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
With memories of ethnic cleansing fresh in their minds, residents tell Haaretz they fear the U.S. military pullout will create a security vacuum
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
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