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Isabel Coles

The Syrian prison collapse that has scattered Isis families to the wind

An open-air camp in the desert held about 24,000 people, many with links to Islamic State, but now lies empty. Its fall is part of a broader reordering of power in Syria

Thu 26 Feb 2026

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Ruth Michaelsonn
Syria is witnessing its biggest power shift since the fall of Assad

Tue 20 Jan 2026

Syria is witnessing its biggest power shift since the fall of Assad
Ruth Michaelsonn
US launches ‘vengeance’ strikes against IS in Syria

Mon 22 Dec 2025

US launches ‘vengeance’ strikes against IS in Syria
Vanessa Thorpe
Counterpoints Arts: ‘As a refugee, I don’t know how I’d have survived without their help’

Sun 21 Dec 2025

Counterpoints Arts: ‘As a refugee, I don’t know how I’d have survived without their help’
Saad Alnassife
A year after Assad, Syria and the world wait to see if Sharaa is democrat or despot

Sat 6 Dec 2025

A year after Assad, Syria and the world wait to see if Sharaa is democrat or despot
Ruth Michaelsonn
Ahmed al-Sharaa once fought against US forces in Iraq. Today the Syrian president visits the White House

Mon 10 Nov 2025

Ahmed al-Sharaa once fought against US forces in Iraq. Today the Syrian president visits the White House
Oliver Marsden
After 14 years of war, Syrians see the sea for the first time

Tue 21 Oct 2025

After 14 years of war, Syrians see the sea for the first time
Ruth Michaelsonn
Syrians left waiting for democracy after postponed elections

Thu 18 Sept 2025

Syrians left waiting for democracy after postponed elections

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