Syria

Syrian artists Aziz Asmar and Anis Hamdoun finish a mural depicting George Floyd, who died while while being arrested and pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, in the town of Binnish in Syria's Idlib province on June 1, 2020.

In Solidarity and as a Symbol of Global Injustices, a Syrian Artist Painted a Mural to George Floyd on a Bombed Idlib Building

“We’re trying to show that despite being bombed and losing people, and then...

“We’re trying to show that despite being bombed and losing people, and then being called terrorists, we still feel empathy."

Migrants who came to Edirne, Turkey, to try and cross in Greece and after that to go to western Europe, gathered around a fire outside a bus station in Edirne on March 6, 2020.

What Happens Next with Europe’s Latest Refugee Crisis

For a war that’s supposedly been won, Syria continues to bleed refugees at ...

For a war that’s supposedly been won, Syria continues to bleed refugees at an alarming rate. Idlib, a city in the country’s northwest, is the final rebel holdout that keeps Bashar al-Assad—and his Russian backers—from...

Syrian rebel fighters take their positions on the frontline of the ongoing battle for the military airport in Taftanaz, Syria, on Jan. 6, 2013. Photo by the author.

I Found Refuge in Turkey After Suffering in Syria's War. Now I Feel Like I Have to Leave for Europe

Mustafa Karali is a freelance photojournalist and founder of Duzen, a human...

Mustafa Karali is a freelance photojournalist and founder of Duzen, a humanitarian organization that runs art, culture, and filmmaking workshops for Syrian and Turkish youth in the border city of Gaziantep. A Syrian national, he...

Displaced Syrians at a newly created camp in Idlib province on Feb. 22, 2020.

Syrian Refugees Fleeing Assad's Onslaught in Idlib Have Nowhere Left to Hide

Syrian-British humanitarian worker Mohannad Othman faces a stark choice. It...

Syrian-British humanitarian worker Mohannad Othman faces a stark choice. It occupies his mind as he drives his two children to Arabic language classes in the Turkish border city of Gaziantep, where he has lived for...

A man rides in a truck as civilians flee a Syrian military offensive in Idlib province on the main road near Hazano, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019.

Violence in Syria Stokes Fears of a Coming ‘Bloodbath.’ Will Trump Act?

Despite the unrelenting violence, the Trump Administration has done little ...

Despite the unrelenting violence, the Trump Administration has done little to stanch the bloodshed

Angelina Jolie: The Cost of Inaction in Syria is Too High

A few months into the Syrian conflict in 2011, I visited the Jordanian bord...

A few months into the Syrian conflict in 2011, I visited the Jordanian border at night, where shell-shocked Syrian families were crossing under cover of darkness to avoid sniper fire. A medic at the border...

(L) Dr Amani Ballour, a Syrian pediatrician and subject of 'The Cave'. (R) Waad, Hamza and Sama look at graffiti they painted on a bombed-out building, protesting against the forced exile of the civilian population of east Aleppo in Dec. 2016.

A Century of War Movies Have Focused on the Courage of Men. These Oscar-Nominated Documentaries Turn the Lens on Women

'For Sama' and 'The Cave' give audiences a new lens through which to explor...

'For Sama' and 'The Cave' give audiences a new lens through which to explore war