Syria’s reconstruction put to the test in Homs, the martyr city
The country’s industrial capital, a religious melting pot and a strategic crossroads, is trying to rise from the devastation with which the regime punished this opposition stronghold
Syrian Christians after the fall of the regime: ‘We don’t want to be second-class citizens’
While there is cautious optimism among the communities in Aleppo, which have lived with HTS for longer, in the Damascus region there is wariness over the rise to power of an Islamist group, heir to the jihadism that attacked churches a decade ago
The factions that overthrew Assad in Syria: Who they are and why they are a difficult fit
The Syrian National Council, the main opposition organization supported by Turkey, and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, the fundamentalist group leading the offensive, are the predominant actors on which a possible transition period will fall
Jihadists, rebel groups, Kurds... Who’s who in the offensive against the Syrian regime
An operation led by HTS, with roots in Al Qaeda, and rebels allied to Turkey have made their move on the Syrian chessboard in the face of the ineffectiveness of the regime and its allies
Israel-Hamas conflict: What is happening and what does Israel intend to do in Gaza?
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The invasion announced by the Israeli army to ‘completely destroy’ Hamas will involve urban warfare that favors the Islamist militia and will entail large numbers of casualties
‘The worst part now is the uncertainty. The earthquake is over, but when will I go home?’
Some survivors are being housed in temporary shelters but wondering what comes next after their houses were either destroyed or badly damaged. Rescue efforts continue despite freezing weather and constant aftershocks
Visual analysis: Location and evolution of the quakes in Turkey and Syria
The 7.8 magnitude tremor is the strongest recorded in the region in more than 20 years