In a conversation with Jonathan Spyer, expert on Syria, we explore the latest flare-ups of violence, Israel's strategic role, and the challenges of reintegrating a fractured nation.

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President Donald Trump hasn’t found his recent phone calls with war-entangled leaders encouraging. “Very disappointed,” Trump said of his last conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose ...

The crisis has echoes of past humanitarian crises that left presidents wringing their hands over how to respond.

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SDF chief Mazloum Abdi reaffirms 10 March pact with Damascus after tensions over Suweida. Talks on military integration ...