“I saw people eating plants that are usually only used to feed animals,” said one resident of a camp for displaced Syrians that sits in the shadow of an American military base but has been cut off from aid for years.
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U.S. Soldiers Injured in Syria Were Part of Commando Unit
Ten members of the Army’s elite Delta Force unit were flown to Germany for medical treatment after a helicopter accident.
22 U.S. Troops Are Hurt in Helicopter ‘Mishap’ in Syria
The military provided few details about the accident, saying the troops had sustained “injuries of various degrees.”
As Assad’s Isolation Lifts, Syrian Refugees Fear Pressure to Return Home
Arab countries re-establishing diplomatic ties with Syria are making repatriation of Syrian refugees a top priority. “Even if they shoot me, I won’t go back,” a refugee in Lebanon said.
Syria’s Assad Rejoins Arab League For the First Time in 13 Years
President Bashar al-Assad was shunned over atrocities committed in Syria’s civil war, but on Friday he is expected to join an annual summit of Arab leaders for the first time in 13 years.
Syria’s Assad Expected to Attend Arab League Summit
President Bashar al-Assad is expected to participate in the meeting for the first time since brutally crushing his country’s Arab Spring uprising.
Arab League Votes to Readmit Syria, Ending a Nearly 12-Year Suspension
The country is poised for a triumphant return this month at the league’s next summit — perhaps represented by President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader accused of committing war crimes against his own people.
After American’s Killing in Syria, F.B.I. Builds War Crimes Case Against Top Officials
The inquiry aims to hold to account Syrian officials considered key architects of a brutal system of detention and torture that has flourished under President Bashar al-Assad.
After Shunning Assad for Years, the Arab World Is Returning Him to the Fold
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria was isolated for years after brutally crushing his country’s Arab Spring uprising. But in most Arab capitals today, the only question is how — not whether — they should deal with him again.
Truffle Hunting in Syria, Once a Beloved Pastime, Is Now a Danger
A cherished spring tradition has become a perilous gamble to earn a bit of desperately needed income during an economic crisis after 12 years of war. Dozens of foragers have been killed already this year.