A UN report reveals that Syria's new government has failed to stop human rights abuses, including abductions, sexual violence ...

By sentencing Essid to life imprisonment for 'genocide' on Friday, the Paris court followed the example set by Germany, Sweden and Belgium. The Islamic State’s plan to 'destroy' this minority, which ...

The prestigious Stella Prize for literature attracted controversy last year when its judges lauded the fact that all six short-listed authors were “women of colour” in a bid to draw attention to the ...

To mark International Women’s Day, Syrian and Syrian American women thank all those who have aided this journey.

A provincial governor wants to prohibit women in government and public sector jobs from wearing makeup, stirring outrage and many, many memes. By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from Damascus, Syria Almost ...

Samya, a young Greek Orthodox mother in Latakia, Syria, stood frozen before her mirror, tears streaking the faint makeup she dared to wear. Her hands trembled as she wiped it away, because the mayor's ...

BIRN went inside the Roj camp in northeastern Syria, where thousands of women and children who lived under the Islamic State are being held in indefinite detention - meeting Serbian and Bosnian women ...

Trucks, some loaded with military vehicles, seen leaving base US forces have left bases at Shaddadi, Tanf in recent weeks DAMASCUS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. forces began pulling out of their largest ...

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Syria is at a critical juncture. The fall of the Assad government created a historic opportunity, but that opportunity will only lead to lasting positive change if accountability is built into the ...

Assad’s regime were subjected to rarely-seen levels of surveillance. A new investigation from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Syrian Investigative Reporting for Accountability Journalism (SIRAJ) ...