Syrians in Christian Neighborhoods Protest After Christmas Tree Is Burned
The protests in Damascus broke out after footage circulated online of an artificial Christmas tree on fire in a mostly Christian town as masked men stand around it.
BBC speaks to Syrians watching Israel’s incursion
BBC Jawdat al-Tawil said his community could only wait and watch for Israel’s next move An hour’s drive from Damascus, on a country road into the Syrian village of Hadar, we meet Israel’s army. Two military vehicles and several soldiers in full combat gear man an impromptu checkpoint – a foreign authority in a country […]
Europe Begins to Ask if Syrians Can Go Home After al-Assad’s Fall
Nearly a million Syrians in Germany alone have made new lives. But after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, some politicians across the continent have suggested that refugees could return home.
Syrians Celebrate the Fall of al-Assad, and Rebuild From Tragedy
After five decades under a regime that kept many in fear and poverty, families flooded back from Lebanon, eager to start the slow process of healing.
Live Updates: Joyous Syrians Gather for 1st Friday Prayers Since al-Assad’s Fall
A celebratory mood in Damascus and other cities reflected relief at the fall of the Assad dynasty after a half-century of rule.
After Assad’s cruelty, Syrians seek dead loved ones
BBC Syrians have come to the hospital in Damascus looking to find missing loved ones On a painted wall outside Damascus’s Mustahed Hospital are photographs of the faces of dead men. A constantly changing crowd of people examine them, squinting against the low winter sun at men who look as if they died in great […]
Syrians Flood Back to Aleppo, Searching for Homes and Hope
Though excitement and frenzy were on full display in some parts of Aleppo, the city is still gripped by uncertainty after the sudden end of a 13-year civil war.
Syrians, in Shock and With Some Unease, Celebrate the Fall of al-Assad
A day after the regime of President Bashar al-Assad fell, civilians poured into the streets of Damascus, weeping in disbelief. Many sought word of relatives held in a notorious prison on the outskirts of the city.
Displaced Syrians Rush to Return Home
The 13-year conflict in Syria caused one of the “largest displacement crises in the world,” according to the United Nations. Now, an untold number of people are trying to go back.