Syria
Latest news from Syria as covered by the Guardian. News and stories about the country, people and politics
US court sentences ex-Syrian official who ran notorious ‘punishment wing’ to 60 years
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, part of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, was in charge of Adra prison where prisoners were tortured
‘It detonated right outside our house’: the explosion that started an incredible podcast series
Josh Baker is the journalist behind the BBC’s smash hit I’m Not a Monster. He’s back with his most extraordinary investigation yet – to solve the mystery of Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria 14 years ago
Syrian reactor could have been used for nuclear weapons if completed, UN says
Chief of nuclear watchdog says secret Assad-era facility would have been able to produce fissile material
The ear witness: Turner-winner Lawrence Abu Hamdan and his ‘sound evidence’ exposés of human rights abuses
From killings in Gaza to the alleged use of a sonic weapon on a vigil in Belgrade, the Lebanese-British artist reveals how his work for activist group Earshot is inseparable from his art
Death and alleged torture of man in detention sparks protests in Syria
Picture showing White Helmets volunteer unconscious and with bruises on his body went viral
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died
The Phantom Pain of Rojava review – Kurdish veterans of the war against IS tell story of courage and survival
Maryam Ebrahimi’s documentary about a home for survivors of the war in northern Syria is tender, gentle and incredibly moving
Rights and freedom
‘Here I can live a good life’: inside the Syrian commune where men are bannedThe gates of Jinwar are guarded but inside is a peaceful refuge created by women escaping war and hardship. Photographer Matteo Trevisan documents life here and at other female-led communities in the country’s north-east
Bombs explode near Damascus hotel housing Macron on Syria visit
Birds of War review – war journalists find love among the ruins
‘Get away from there – run!’ The stunning film about love blossoming amid the carnage of Aleppo
US homeland security secretary tells migrants to seek permanent status or leave
Trump finds partner in supreme court in his war against immigration
US supreme court allows Trump administration to strip Haitians and Syrians of protected status
Killing Anna review – the amazing catfishing operation that flushed out Syria massacre perpetrator
Trump says Syria would do a better job than Israel of 'taking care of Hezbollah' – video
Dutch far-right party pays damages to court artist after changing image with AI
‘I only had this father, and he’s gone’: Wafa Mustafa’s fight for truth and justice for Syria’s missing
Trump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocks
‘You escape the slaughter. But there’s a long tail of sadness’: musician Bedouine on the strangeness of Arab life outside the Middle East
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Rights and freedom‘Here I can live a good life’: inside the Syrian commune where men are bannedThe gates of Jinwar are guarded but inside is a peaceful refuge created by women escaping war and hardship. Photographer Matteo Trevisan documents life here and at other female-led communities in the country’s north-east
