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Will America Abandon the Kurds—Again?
The Kurds expect an invasion by Turkish proxies any day now. Isn’t there anyone who will try to stop them?
Eli Lake
They Tortured Him for Years. Now They Rule Syria.
The rebels freeing Syria are just as bad as the corrupt regime they toppled. This journalist knows because they were his captors.
Michael Moynihan
Inside Assad’s ‘Human Slaughterhouse.’ Plus. . .
Syria’s Christians fear what comes next.
Oliver Wiseman
Syria’s Christians: ‘We Have No Reason to Trust Al-Jolani’
In the wake of Assad’s fall, Syria’s 500,000 Christians are living in limbo. Here’s what they told us about their fears.
Madeleine Rowley
WATCH: Inside Assad’s ‘Human Slaughterhouse’
Exclusive footage and survivor testimony from inside the notorious Sednaya prison offer a glimpse into the Syrian dictator’s reign of terror.
Tanya Lukyanova
Assad’s Fall Has Humiliated Washington
Syrians are free from Assad in spite of the Biden administration, not because of it.
Eli Lake
Simon Sebag Montefiore: After Assad
His bloody reign of Syria has come to an end. What sort of country will the warlord Abu Mohammad al-Jolani usher in?
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Is World War III Already Here?
The ‘Axis of Upheaval’ is on the march—and the U.S. must figure out how to respond.
Jay Solomon
If Israel Attacks Iran Again, Will Trump Help?
Netanyahu says Iran’s nuclear bomb program is damaged. He would likely need a green light from the president-elect to finish the job. Jay Solomon…
Jay Solomon
Qatar Denies It Is Expelling Hamas Officials
The media reported that Doha is banishing the terror group’s leaders. The Qatari government says otherwise.
Jay Solomon
Matti Friedman: As America Votes, Israel’s Crisis Deepens
Bibi’s ouster of his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, sent Israelis pouring into the streets in protest. The opposition leader called the move an “act of…
Matti Friedman
WATCH Hezbollah’s Hostages Season Finale: A World Without the Terror Group
History proves that tyranny can be overthrown. With Hezbollah now weakened, the brave dissidents of our series ask: How can we push for real political…
Joseph Braude
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