Bashar al-Assad

Many feel as if the military actions of the U.S., U.K., and France were ineffectual and not intended to actually protect many of the country's beleaguered people.

• By Youmna al-Dimashqi

Opinions vary on the ethics of Trump's weekend airstrikes, but everyone agrees that they will do little to halt the Assad administration's reported use of chemical weapons.

• By Massoud Hayoun

Should the U.S. retaliate after the latest deadly airstrike in Syria?

• By Jared Keller

A new documentary profiles the ordinary people who sprang into action as soon bombs began to fall on their beloved homeland.

• By Carlos Aguilar

The U.S. and Russia announced a ceasefire in Syria on Monday—but with Russia's track record in conflict resolution, it is anything but certain.

• By Cameron Hood

A recent bombing in the town of Suruc has prodded Turkey into re-thinking its approach to ISIS and Syria.

• By Sarabrynn Hudgins

You can't, and that's the problem, argues the International Crisis Group.

• By Marc Herman

The designation could also make it harder for Syrian refugees to come to the U.S., even if they haven’t actually taken up arms against the regime.

• By Theodoric Meyer