Football Returns to Rebel-Held Syrian Province
Game faces universal problems like sponsorship, crowd behaviour and referee fairness – plus danger of aerial bombing.
Syria: My Son, My Protector
A mother forges a strong relationship with her son in the face of divisive family politics.
In Syria, a Mother's Sorrow and Pain
“Heroism will not die with the death of my sons.”
Syria: Waiting for a Cup of Coffee
Story of a life shaped by government repression.
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.
Crawling Through Trenches to Safety in Syria
Civilians narrowly escape capture or death as they evade a government checkpoint.
Detained and Abused for Delivering Aid in Syria
After entrapment and interrogation, a series of prisons and finally a miraculous release.
Syria: A Key to No House
Family returns to village recaptured from Islamic State to find home in ruins.
Syria: A Sick Joke on April Fool's Day
In government-held areas, people think one thing and do another.
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Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?
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Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community
Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.