Syrian Druze recall what they believe to be past lives — even vivid details
Nawaf Nasr, a 78-year-old member of Syria’s Druze community, holds a creased black-and-white photo that he says shows him on horseback in a previous life…
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Syria’s Missing Children
Enlarge this image Diaa Hadid/NPR Diaa Hadid/NPR In Syria during the 14-year civil war, many children were detained with their mothers. Then, security forces separated…
With Assad gone and Syria’s war over, the White Helmets have a new mission
The White Helmets search for unexploded ordnance in Homs, Syria, on Jan. 29. Yahya Nemah for NPR hide caption toggle caption Yahya Nemah for NPR…
Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, a World Heritage Site ravaged by war
Palmyra’s ancient theater, seen on Feb. 21, was used by ISIS for public executions during the group’s takeover of the region. Syrians are hoping for…
How Trump’s cuts to U.S. foreign aid are imperiling Syria’s war crimes investigations
“The regime has fallen, and I need to transition to civilian life,” says former opposition fighter Omar Halaby, 29, who lost his right leg during…
Syria’s dictator is gone. Its civil war is over. But Israel keeps attacking
Abdul Rahman Hamdan, 32, recounts how his uncle was killed by Israeli troops who attacked their village of Koayiah, Syria. Yahya Nemah for NPR hide…
Druze militias are suspicious of Syria’s new leaders — and are ready to go to battle
Three days after a spate of killings targeting another minority in Latakia, Druze leaders evacuated more than 1,200 students from universities along the Mediterranean. They…
What happened when Syria’s conservative new leaders tried to shut 60 Damascus bars
Kifah Zainie, 34, co-owns and manages Sugar Man, a popular nightspot in Damascus, on March 27. Zainie says he’s uncertain about the future of the…
The missing children of Syria: Hidden in orphanages under Assad, where are they now?
Hani al-Farra shared these images of his son and daughter, who went missing with his pregnant wife and their third child at a Syrian regime…
Israel targets what it says was an Islamic Jihad command center in Damascus
Ghassan Mamouli, a representative from the Damascus government, inspects the damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike on Thursday. Emily Garthwaite for NPR hide…