Lebanon abolished the death penalty. Can it now deliver justice?
Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon became the first state in the Middle East to abolish the death penalty following…
Russia Never Realized Full Potential Of Syria’s Tartus Naval Base—And Never Will
A Russian ship is pictured at the Russian naval base in the Syrian Mediterranean port of Tartus on…
Syrian court sentences al-Assad cousin to death for war crimes
A cousin of the ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to death for war crimes and crimes…
Justice for Syria’s countless victims: Assad’s reckoning
I have no intention of preaching morality here. But when it comes to justice, human beings instinctively look…
Syrian court sentences ex-president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad along with his younger brother…
Death penalty sought for Syrian ‘regime mufti’ Ahmad Hassoun
Hassoun is accused of aiding in the committing of war crimes and inciting violence against anti-Assad Syrian protesters…
The Quiet Miracles of Ordinary Life in New Syria
I returned to Syria in the summer and found something new: the quiet miracle of ordinary life. On…
American journalist accuses Syrian chargé d’affaires to US of playing role in her 2016 abduction
“I saw Mohammed several times in the first days of my captivity,” said Lindsey Snell of Mohammed Qanatri.…
Austrian court sentences Syrian torturers to 8 years in jail
An Austrian court found two former Assad-era officials guilty of systematic torture carried out during Syria’s civil war…
Assad-era military security official arrested in Syria
Syrian security forces have arrested a man who served in the military security apparatus under former president Bashar…
‘Waiting for chaos’: IS adapts under pressure, betting on the failure of Syria’s transition
PARIS — The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for a string of operations across Syria over the past…
Trial begins of Syria’s ‘barrel bomb mufti’ Ahmed Hassoun
Ahmed Hassoun made frequent pronouncements justifying the Assad regime’s brutal suppression of the Syrian uprising [Getty] The trial…