A Times reporter hiked to a rugged region in Greece where the bodies of 18 asylum seekers were found. She returned, weeks later, with a man who had lost his brother.
Tag: Aleppo (Syria)
Recovery Efforts Go Into Full Swing in Turkey’s Earthquake Zone
As the death toll in Turkey and Syria neared 25,000, daunting challenges loomed to care for hundreds of thousands of homeless people amid the wreckage.
Turkey-Syria Earthquake Death Toll Tops 23,000 Amid Struggle for Aid
Only a trickle of humanitarian aid has reached the devastated parts of Syria because years of war have carved the country into zones of control that impede deliveries.
Humanitarian Crisis in Syria Is Exacerbated By Deadly Earthquakes
One of the hardest hit areas was northwestern Syria, where nearly three million people displaced by the country’s decade-long civil war were already living in precarious conditions.
Russian Sieges in Ukraine Are Prompting Flashbacks for Syrians
“We feel for them and say, may God be with you,” said one Syrian who endured hunger and cold when his own government, backed by Russia, besieged Aleppo.
The Rev. Edoardo Tamer, Who Ministered to Syrians in War, Dies at 83
Father Tamer, a Lebanese Franciscan, chose to remain behind when given the chance to leave Syria after fighting broke out. He died of Covid-19.
These Syrian Women Rarely Left the House. Then the Men Disappeared.
In parts of Syria, women once stepped out of their homes only rarely — at least until war came. Now some are relishing a newfound independence.
Where Doctors Are Criminals
The Syrian government considers some health workers enemies of the state. We talked to four of them about why they risked their lives anyway.
Like ‘Working in a Prison’: Six Years in the Hell of Syria’s Hospitals
Dr. Omar Ibrahim was a resident in neurosurgery in Egypt when he decided to go to Syria “to achieve something different.” He is out now, but wants to return to war surgery.
What ‘Victory’ Looks Like: A Journey Through Shattered Syria
On an eight-day visit, New York Times journalists given rare access to Syria found ruin, grief and generosity. What was missing after eight years of civil war? Young men and a middle class.