There are two countries in the Middle East where transformative change might be on the horizon: Syria and Lebanon.

Humanitarian Situation. As of mid-2020, roughly half of Syria’s pre-war population remains internally displaced (6.2 million) or registered as refugees in neighboring states (5.6 million).

US-led coalition forces killed a senior Iraqi Islamic State (ISIS) leader on Wednesday during an airdrop raid in northwestern ...

Some 1,400 people, mainly civilians, were reported killed during the violence that primarily targeted Alawite communities, and reports of violations continue.

U.S. troops have withdrawn from the outpost in Syria where a handful of American special operators and Marines fought off an ...

The 14 years under Assad’s authoritarian leadership has been brutal but now Syria is facing many other challenges, including ...

OP-ED. According to estimates, tens of thousands of Syrian weapons have already been stolen or trafficked. Mark Downes, ...

LATAKIA, Syria -On January 29, Ahmed al-Sharaa and more than 12 other commanders from armed factions that joined forces to overthrow Bashar al-Assad gathered in the presidential palace in Damascus ...

Abdullah, an Iraqi refugee living in Homs, Syria. Abdullah, an Iraqi refugee living in Syria. "One of Abdullah’s main concerns when he fled to Syria was the education of his children. “One of the ...

The Path Forward is a CSIS Humanitarian Agenda series of reflections from humanitarian organizations on the challenges in food security, disrupted health systems, humanitarian access, civilian ...

At Syrian Aid Summit, a Struggle to Raise Enough to End ‘Downward Spiral’ As the civil war enters its 10th year, Syria’s economy is collapsing and the pandemic is adding to the woes.

Syrian state media said a US-led anti-jihadist coalition killed an Iraqi leader from the Islamic State group during an ...