After the downfall of the Assad regime, how can Syrians reconcile and form an inclusive government for all citizens? NPR speaks with Mona Yacoubian with the United States Institute of Peace.

Aaron Zelin of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy talks with NPR's Leila Fadel about the group that now controls Syria and why it's so hard to shed the label of "terrorists." ...

The governor of Damascus faced major backlash in the Arab world for his comments about making peace with Israel. But what do Israelis and Syrians want?

In Damascus beauty parlors, Syrian women hope looking good will help them feel better about a future they fear. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 31, 2024.) ...

In Syria, new leaders are settling in ... DANIEL ESTRIN, BYLINE: Happy New Year, Leila. FADEL: Hadeel, let's start with you. These comments were made to you in a recent interview you did with ...

FADEL: Syria has never recognized Israel as a state ... the Israeli foreign ministry said that it rejected any overture from HTS. And, Leila, like you said, it was remarkable - for two reasons.