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Bashar Al Assad
April 5, 2017
Alex Shephard
It’s dictator week at the Trump White House.
April 4, 2017
Alex Shephard
Trump on Syria gas attack: It’s Obama’s fault.
December 19, 2016
Alex Shephard
The assassination of Russia’s Turkish ambassador looks to be payback for Aleppo.
December 16, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Obama has the correct response to those who say the U.S. should have done “something” in Syria.
February 15, 2015
Jeremy Bowen
"If You Kill the People They'll Be Against You"
An interview with Bashar al Assad
September 13, 2014
Fred Hof
We Can't Destroy ISIS Without Destroying Bashar al Assad First
May 29, 2014
Adam Heffez, Noam Raydan
Syria's Crazy Campaign to Lure Tourists
What civil war? The Ministry of Tourism thinks you'll enjoy these new beachside cafes
April 24, 2014
Leon Wieseltier
The Inconvenience of History
Obama abandons another country to its fate
March 21, 2014
Monzer Akbik
A Cry for Help Straight From the Syrian Opposition
February 13, 2014
Joshua Hersh
The Syrian Regime's Bombardment of Rebel Cities Is Even More Vicious Than You Think
January 24, 2014
John B. Judis
It's Time to Declare Obama's Syria Policy a Total Fiasco
December 13, 2013
Isaac Chotiner
Fear of a Worst-Case Scenario Has Screwed Our Syria Policy
September 29, 2013
Julia Ioffe
This Syria Resolution Is As Good As It Gets
And we won't get another one
September 12, 2013
Noreen Malone
Worldwide Mustache Expert Weighs in on Assad's Upper Lip
September 11, 2013
John B. Judis
Obama Steps Back from the Syria Brink
A few lucky breaks led to a different speech than we expected
September 9, 2013
Mimi Dwyer
Think Bashar al Assad Is Brutal? Meet His Family
September 4, 2013
Julia Ioffe
Rand Paul's Syria Bible Thumping
Why does he only seem to care about the country's Christians?
August 31, 2013
Julia Ioffe
Congress Can't Pass a Farm Bill. And Now We're Waiting on them to Stop a Slaughter?
August 30, 2013
David Rieff
Intervening in Syria is Stupid
An attack would be illegal and ineffective. It wouldn't satisfy hawkish critics, either.
August 29, 2013
John B. Judis
Not Sure How to Feel About Syria?
Six key questions before an intervention

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