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This decade of war in Syria has violated every sacred norm
End of the decade: The conflict has destroyed all the myths we have cultivated about ourselves – how empathetic we are and how seriously we take our responsibility as an international community to protect civilians
True peace in Syria is a mirage until returnees can be guaranteed a safe haven
The arrests of refugees leaving Rukban camp are a worrying indication of the Assad regime failing to keep its promises yet again
The West needs to find a way to absorb ISIS foreign fighters – for their own sake
European and American nations should not expect them to languish in prisons across Iraq and Syria indefinitely
Latest economic crisis leaves Syrians bracing themselves for another harsh winter
The recent collapse of the national currency is only one of many challenges being faced by ordinary civilians
In Syria and elsewhere, women often bear the brunt of war
Sexual violence and trafficking are just some of the abuses amounting to crimes against humanity that they are made to endure
Don Cherry and the real issue with being one of 'you people'
As a new immigrant to Canada, it is a mistake to assume there is an 'us' and 'them'
James Le Mesurier: White Helmets co-founder always put others first
The rescue worker saved countless lives from the rubble of Syria and trained hundreds to do the same
Assad regime: families of 130,000 Syrians don't know if their loved ones are even alive
The eight-year Syrian war has realigned the regional order but the systematic regime of fear persists
Al Baghdadi's Idlib hideout could give Assad a pretext for another assault on the province
The discovery of the ISIS leader's final lair in the rebel-held region is likely to fuel the narrative from Damascus that it is battling terrorism
Canadians rallying around a targeted Syrian restaurant is telling about attitudes to migrants
Eatery had to deal with death threats as owner's son protested against the People's Party of Canada whose agenda was anti-immigrant
Justin Trudeau 2.0 – a political trapeze artist who will need to take all of Canada with him
In his second term, the prime minister will have to work with other parties whose priorities are different. It won't be easy.
US withdrawal from Syria has been a gift to the Assad regime
Trump put the Kurds in the position of having to choose between reconciling with Bashar Al Assad and living to fight another day for their political rights, or being crushed by Turkey
The nightmares of the dead, the weeping and the wounded haunt me still
As a journalist covering war zones in the Middle East, I know I am lucky to escape with only bad dreams – but trauma and loss has a ripple effect, writes Kareem Shaheen
New Syrian constitutional committee is no guarantee of the protection of citizens' rights – but it's a start
While the perpetrators of war crimes have yet to be held accountable, Syrians behind peace-building initiatives will play an important role in determining the country's future
Assad’s new loyalist consul in Canada had to go – for the sake of all Syrians
Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees would have been forced to go through regime sympathiser Waseem Ramli to qualify for basic services
