Yasmen Almashan spent years fighting to find out what happened to her brothers, who were among the more than 180,000 Syrians ...

Home to some of the last speakers of Aramaic, Maaloula was attacked in Syria’s civil war. Its residents are determined to rebuild–and preserve their mother tongue from extinction.

A UN report reveals that Syria's new government has failed to stop human rights abuses, including abductions, sexual violence ...

Syrians celebrate the start of the 2011 uprising that, in 2024, put an end to Bashar al-Assad’s rule.

Revisit FRONTLINE’s documentaries on the Syrian war's devastating human toll, the journeys of refugees, the foreign interventions and the long shadow of the conflict.

Syria is at a critical juncture. The fall of the Assad government created a historic opportunity, but that opportunity will only lead to lasting positive change if accountability is built into the ...

With hundreds of thousands of Syrians missing, doctors are working to revive the country's long-neglected forensic medicine infrastructure. Amélie David reports.

Victor Davis Hanson explains how decades of U.S. restraint and Iranian proxies built the myth of an invincible Iran – and how ...

For decades, the United States has used the ethnic group to promote American interests in the Middle East — then abandoned it.

Despite risks, Kurds in Syria have the best chance in a generation to protect their national rights. Their success may hinge on the international community.

The Regime,’ a 2011 documentary on the Assad regime’s rise and its brutal crackdown on Arab Spring protesters, is now streaming on YouTube for the first time.

Kurdish militancy is also likely to be met by resistance from other opposition groups and the wider Iranian population. Over ...