Syria
Explore our coverage of Syria’s politics, economics, business and culture
Middle East & Africa
Shining light on America’s missing man in Syria
A top official in the Assad regime says it seized the American
Middle East & Africa
Kurdish armed groups are laying down their weapons
In a changing Middle East, for some talking seems more promising than fighting
Middle East & Africa
Many of Syria’s diaspora are not yet ready to go home
But they are encouraged by the lifting of sanctions
Middle East & Africa
Trump’s decision to lift sanctions is a triumph for Syria’s president
But Ahmed al-Sharaa badly needs to reassure minorities at home
By Invitation
Lifting sanctions will catalyse Syria’s recovery, says its central-bank governor
But the country must also modernise monetary policy, rewire banking and reconnect with global markets, argues Abdulkader Husrieh
Middle East & Africa
Trump resets America’s Middle East policy in surprising ways
Hawks are out and pragmatists are in, at least for now
Middle East & Africa
Donald Trump’s Syria policy is still a work in progress
America’s evangelicals may be Ahmed al-Sharaa’s most important allies
Middle East & Africa
The Druze’s influence outweighs their numbers
They have yet to decide whether to back Syria’s new leaders
Middle East & Africa
Turkey and Israel are becoming deadly rivals in Syria
The Middle East’s beefiest powers are playing out their regional ambitions there
Leaders
Lift sanctions to give Syria a chance of rebuilding
Our poll shows Syrians trust their new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa. So should the West
Middle East & Africa
Syrians are still surprisingly upbeat
Our pioneering poll reveals much optimism, but also big sectarian divisions