Middle East
Football Returns to Rebel-Held Syrian Province
Game faces universal problems like sponsorship, crowd behaviour and referee fairness – plus danger of aerial bombing.
3 Aug 15
Syria: My Son, My Protector
A mother forges a strong relationship with her son in the face of divisive family politics.
28 Jul 15
The Power of a Costly Document in Syria
A mother bribes officials to get papers that will keep her son out of prison, and out of the army too.
20 Jul 15
Crawling Through Trenches to Safety in Syria
Civilians narrowly escape capture or death as they evade a government checkpoint.
13 Jul 15
Detained and Abused for Delivering Aid in Syria
After entrapment and interrogation, a series of prisons and finally a miraculous release.
8 Jul 15
Syria: A Key to No House
Family returns to village recaptured from Islamic State to find home in ruins.
2 Jul 15
Syria: A Sick Joke on April Fool's Day
In government-held areas, people think one thing and do another.
26 Jun 15
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