Abdelaziz al-Hassan did not want to live in an overcrowded camp after fleeing war in northwestern Syria, so instead his family pitched a tent in the ruins of a Roman temple. He, his wife and three children are among almost one million Syrians who fled their homes last winter during a...

The trial of former Syrian intelligence senior officer Anwar Raslan in Germany continues with more witnesses in the queue to give their testimonies about the roles he played in the Syrian conflict. Because of his familiarity with and his in-depth investigations into the subject, “Der...

On November 4, local news outlets reported that the Syrian government had released over 60 individuals from detention facilities in southern Syria and Damascus. While not the first such release, the news is a positive development in an area where little to no progress has occurred. But it is...

Pro-Syrian regime media outlets circulated rumors that the United Arab Emirates has banned issuing tourist visas to Syrians, which sparked confusion among the lack of clarification or any official announcements from the UAE. Loyalist media sites turned to Emirati travel agencies for...