Bashar al-Assad’s downfall evokes memories of uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen, each of which brought civil war or authoritarian rule. Syrians hope for better.
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Nations and Leaders React to Toppling of Syria Regime
The U.N. special envoy called it a “watershed moment” on Sunday as world leaders reckoned with the news.
Prince Johnson, 72, Warlord Who Executed Liberia’s President, Dies
A rebel leader in Liberia’s civil wars, he was accused of numerous atrocities. The most notorious was the videotaped mutilation and killing of President Samuel Doe.
Amnesty International Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza
Israel rejected the charge — the first of its kind by a major human rights organization — saying it was “based on lies.”
The Civil War in Ethiopia That Never Really Ended
A rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes, even as new conflicts roil the nation.
The Civil War in Ethiopia That Never Really Ended
A rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes, even as new conflicts roil the nation.
Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States
On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group.
FIFA Should Compensate Migrant Workers Injured Building Qatar World Cup, Report Says
An unpublished report on the soccer governing body’s responsibility for migrant workers recommends that it should compensate those harmed.
Who Is Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar?
The country’s military leader has been accused of crimes against humanity over the army’s persecution of the Rohingya ethnic group.
Hong Kong’s Top Court Upholds Rights of Same-Sex Married Couples
Long-running legal battles culminated in a ruling that preserves public housing benefits and inheritance rights in the territory.