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Iran and its proxy Hezbollah are partners in the Syrian regime's many war crimes
Tehran is one of the prime backers of a tyrannical regime that has visited atrocities of incalculable scale
Hezbollah has shed all pretence of defending the weak and vulnerable
The group's expansionist ambitions raise grave new fears in the latest round of aggression with Israel
After Khan Sheikhoun, world will wring hands as Idlib burns
The entanglement of so many regional powers in Idlib highlights the precariousness of peace in Syria, and the international community is doing little to stop the carnage
Idlib's civilians are being collectively punished by the brutal Syrian regime
In breaking the ceasefire, Assad shows he can never be a partner in peace
The world has turned its back on the carnage of Idlib
It is necessary to take stock of the bloodshed, to illustrate the level of violence we are willing to tolerate
A rising tide of anti-Syrian xenophobia is sweeping through Turkey's cities
Stoked and exploited by politicians, this sentiment has grave implications for some of the world’s most vulnerable people
The murky links between Syrian war crimes and international aid
The nation's reconstruction should be tied to progress on clear, transparent metrics, such as free local and then national elections
The briefest of ceasefires highlights the plight of Idlib’s people
While foreign powers act in their own interests, the lives of ordinary Syrians are being forgotten
Syria needs a special tribunal and the promise of justice if it is ever to move forward
Establishing such a body is a task of monumental challenges, but one that has precedent and that can be achieved
Bomb, starve and gas: how Assad clawed Syria back
If confirmed, Sunday’s reported chemical weapons attack is likely just the latest war crime in a now-familiar pattern
The unimaginable suffering of Idlib's people can no longer be ignored
Every day, the province's 3 million civilians face a brutal reality of regime attacks, subjugation by extremist militias and indifference from the rest of the world
Idlib has become a deadly free-for-all in which millions will pay the price
Attacks on hospitals and clinics in Idlib embody a betrayal of humanity by the Assad regime and its Russian backers
Syria's fuel crisis is only hurting civilians, not the Assad regime
Continuing sanctions are creating deep divides among Syrians who once shared bread and borders
It takes a leap of faith to imagine Syrian killers ever being brought to justice
As long as victims are willing to tell their story, we have an obligation to hear them
As the West contemplates the threat from ISIS, let's focus instead on the communities it ravaged in Syria and Iraq
There is a breathtaking absence of awareness or responsibility from western powers when dealing with their citizens, who tormented Syrians and Iraqis for years
