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Lebanon’s religious mosaic: Power and politics without a majority

Lebanon is one of the few countries in the Middle East without a single religious majority. Instead, power, territory, and ...

Syrians emptied Assad’s prisons. They’re filling up again, and abuse is rife

A year ago, Syria’s new leader pledged to 'close the notorious prisons' run by Bashar al-Assad. But prisons and detention ...
Ya Libnan

Syrians emptied Assad’s prisons. They’re filling up again, with same methods of abuse and torture

Then came the second wave in late winter: Hundreds of people from Assad’s Alawite sect, mostly men, were seized by the new ...
Opinion

Lifting Sanctions on Syria Without Enforcement Is a Dangerous Gamble

A watching world struggles to find compassion for the new Syrian government as violence and targeted attacks continue to top headlines. Yet, the White ...
Jewish Insider

Over half of House Republicans call for accountability on Syria sanctions repeal

The GOP pushback indicates that a significant number of Republican lawmakers remain concerned about the Syrian government’s ...

134 House Republicans demand 'assurances' before US eases Syria sanctions

More than 100 House Republicans demand oversight of Syria as U.S. prepares to repeal sanctions, warning of potential reversal ...

The U.S. move to lift sanctions on Syria could encourage refugee returns, U.N. official says

An estimated 400,000 Syrian refugees have returned from Lebanon since former Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted in ...