9 Best Articles in 2021
The New York Times
How the New Syria Took Shape
The New York Times
2019-10-30 · Russia, Turkey and Bashar al-Assad carved up northern Syria as the Americans retreated.
The Telegraph
Syria, where the world collectively lost its humanity
The Telegraph
4 min read · 2020-02-24 · Every year in my job covering Syria, I told myself that at least the next one couldn't possibly be worse than the last.
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The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained
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From 2015 · Why is the refugee crisis all over the news? How is this related to Syria? Why should we care at all? Donate to the United Nations Refugee Agency: http://don...
The Atlantic
The Obama Doctrine
The Atlantic
From 2017 · The U.S. president talks through his hardest decisions about America’s role in the world.
Newsweek
Exclusive: Turkey bombs US special forces in Syria attack, apparently by mistake
Newsweek
3 min read · From 2019 · President Trump's announced pullout of U.S. troops from Syria prompted an attack by Turkey on Syrian Kurds. U.S. special forces were shelled.
The Washington Post
9 questions about Syria you were too embarrassed to ask
The Washington Post
~11 min read · From 2017 · Yes, the first question is "What is Syria?"
The New York Times
The Uncounted
The New York Times
From 2017 · An on-the-ground investigation reveals that the U.S.-led battle against ISIS — hailed as the most precise air campaign in history — is killing far more Iraqi civilians than the coalition has…
The Atlantic
How Syria Came to This
The Atlantic
~11 min read · From 2018 · The Syrian civil war’s unabated violence continues to cause monumental suffering for millions of Syrians, with no end in sight. Over the past decade, the conflict has enabled the jihadist group ISIS to take temporary control of large parts of Iraq and Syria, exacerbated tensions between the United States and Russia, and given rise to the worst humanitarian crisis in recent history. How did it all start, and why is the war threatening to mutate into an international conflict? To anyone who’s lost track, getAbstract recommends this useful chronology of the Syrian civil war which the Middle East specialist Andrew J. Tabler put together for The Atlantic.
The New York Times
Erdogan’s Ambitions Go Beyond Syria. He Says He Wants Nuclear Weapons.
The New York Times
7 min read · From 2019 · A month before invading Kurdish areas in Syria, Turkey’s president said he “cannot accept” the West’s restrictions that keep him from a bomb.
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The New York Times
Bashar al-Assad Steps In From the Cold, but Syria Is Still Shattered
The New York Times
6 min read · Oct 11th · Arab countries are gradually restoring ties with Syria, but its president remains mired in crises he can’t escape.
Foreign Policy
Turkey Capitalizes on Afghanistan Distraction to Attack Kurdish Forces in Syria
Foreign Policy
7 min read · Sep 20th · Turkish airstrikes in Syria have escalated over the last month as the world concentrates on a different crisis.
Reuters
Syria sees spike in COVID-19 cases as fears grow of new wave
Reuters
Sep 24th · Syria is facing a new surge in COVID-19 infections in both government-held areas and territory outside state control that could overwhelm the war-ravaged country's fragile health system, aid workers, officials and medical sources said on Wednesday.
Fox News
Senior Al Qaeda leader killed in drone strike in Syria, US defense officials say
Fox News
1 min read · Sep 30th · A senior Al Qaeda leader has been killed in a drone strike in Syria, U.S. defense officials confirmed to Fox News Thursday.
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The Brookings Institution
Deconstructing Syria
The Brookings Institution
From 2015 · Michael O’Hanlon, an expert on national security and defense policy, outlines a plan for establishing a confederal Syria through localized safe zones. The report breaks down information on the current political climate in Syria and examines the history of US president Barack Obama’s political relations in the area so that readers without a strong topical background can follow. Nonetheless, getAbstract recommends this report mainly to policy makers seeking a resolution to the current climate in Syria, as well as those looking for a ray of hope in this complex crisis.
The New York Times
Syria After Four Years of Mayhem
The New York Times
5 min read · From 2015 · A look at the conflict that has dismembered Syria and inflamed the region with one of the world’s worst religious and sectarian wars.
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Who is fighting whom in Syria?
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From 2016 · A simplified visualization of the conflict in Syria.
Al Jazeera English
Syria's civil war explained from the beginning
Al Jazeera English
9 min read · From 2017 · The Syrian civil war is the deadliest conflict the 21st century has witnessed thus far.
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Deep Empathy
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2 min read · From 2017 · Deep Empathy: Can Artificial Intelligence induce empathy?
The Guardian
'Words have the power to heal': Syria's rebel librarians
The Guardian
~17 min read · Mar 16th · The long read: In a town under siege from Assad’s regime, a small group of revolutionaries found a new mission: to build a library from books rescued from the rubble. For those stranded in the city,…
The New York Times
Turkey Launches Syria Offensive, Targeting U.S.-Backed Kurds
The New York Times
7 min read · From 2019 · Turkey began a military operation against a Kurdish-led militia in Syria after getting a green light from President Trump. Two people were reported killed.
The New York Times
Trump Approves Turkish Military Operation in Syria, Shifting U.S. Policy
The New York Times
5 min read · From 2019 · The operation would sweep away American-backed Kurdish forces near the border in Syria. The White House said U.S. forces “will no longer be in the immediate area.”
The New York Times
ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape
The New York Times
~15 min read · From 2015 · Claiming the Quran’s support, the Islamic State codifies sex slavery in conquered regions of Iraq and Syria and uses the practice as a recruiting tool.
