A panel of experts investigating and documenting crimes committed by the old regime share their experiences of working in the ...

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Syria has sent 3,000 troops to the border with Iraq to deter infiltration by pro-Iran Iraqi militias, two security officials in Damascus told The National on Tuesday. The deployment is the first in ...

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After the civil war began in 2011, Palmyra’s strategic location rendered it a battleground between anti-government rebels, Syrian forces, the Russian military and Afghan militiamen backed by Iran.

Before 2015, Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied Silk Road city. Syrians hope restoration can begin now.

Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, scarred by war Before 2015, Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied ...

Before 2015, Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied Silk Road city. Syrians hope restoration can begin now.

PALMYRA, Syria — This ancient city, once one of the most important stops on the Silk Road, bears the scars of ISIS attacks and more than a decade of Syria's civil war. It also carries Syrian hopes of ...