Talking with Diane Foley, Mother of James: ‘Jim Always Called Us on Holidays’

My First Flight

Omar, a carpenter from Tal Rifaat in Aleppo province, was arrested near his town and transported to the feared Air Force…

Crossing the Orontes, Come Hell or High Water

The Orontes River (al ‘Asi in Arabic, meaning “rebel”) has its source in…

Why Rebels and Islamists are Pitted Against Each Other in Manbij

How a Ballistic Missile Wiped Out Two Families in Rural Aleppo

HREITAN, ALEPPO PROVINCE – Air strikes and ballistic missile attacks from Scuds and other large rockets are now daily events in Syria. The victims and damage are tallied in spreadsheets, and only a small portion of the…

A Place We Thought Would Exist Forever, But We Were Wrong 

Poison Gas Kills a Family, In Apparent Chemical Weapons Attack

Syria’s Women: Sidelined in Opposition Politics?

Many opposition leaders have praised women for their role in the uprising against the Assad regime. But women remain marginalized in opposition politics, portending an uncertain future for female participation in the post-conflict Syrian…

Should Israel Be More Concerned About Instability in Syria… or Iran’s Nuclear Program?