Anne Barnard, our former Beirut bureau chief, took to Reddit to share additional insights into her Times investigation of the cruel tactics President Bashar al-Assad uses to crack down on opposition.
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Inside Syria’s Secret Torture Prisons: How Bashar al-Assad Crushed Dissent
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have been locked away in filthy prisons where thousands were tortured to death — and the pace of arrests and executions is accelerating.
What We Know About Syria’s Secret Torture Prisons
Even as the eight-year war ebbs, the pace of arrests and executions is accelerating.
Pompeo Denounces Hezbollah in Lebanon, With an Israeli Audience in Mind
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s attack on Hezbollah is expected to give a boost to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
The Golan Heights Was Once an Arab Rallying Cry. Not Anymore.
The muted Arab response to President Trump’s call to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the territory shows Syria’s weakness amid a reordered Arab world.
The Evolution of ISIS: From a Rogue State to a Tiny Sliver
Thousands of fighters remain in the region, but they have gone underground, carrying out quick strikes in the region and continuing to promote their ideology worldwide.
The Evolution of ISIS: From a State to a Sliver
Thousands of fighters remain in the region, but they have gone underground, carrying out quick strikes in the region and continuing to promote their ideology worldwide.
The Evolution of ISIS: From a State to a Sliver
Thousands of fighters remain in the region, but they have gone underground, carrying out quick strikes in the region and continuing to promote their ideology worldwide.
Two Days After Resigning, Iran’s Foreign Minister Returns to Post
Although Mohammad Javad Zarif rejoined the government, analysts doubted that his return signaled any change in his diminished status since the American withdrawal from the nuclear deal he brokered.
Syria Liable in Killing of Journalist Marie Colvin, Court Rules
A federal court in Washington ordered Syria to pay Marie Colvin’s family $302.5 million. The ruling could help ease the way for war-crimes prosecutions.