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On The Borderline

One of the Iraq war's enduring issues of contention - that of insurgents crossing the frontier from Syria - may be coming to a close.

The Other Side Of Summer

When the summer tourist season gives way to the cold winds of winter Latakia, a resort town on Syrian's Mediterranean coast, takes on a new life.


The Last Arab State

Despite a recent diplomatic thaw, Syria is the only country in the Arab Middle East that can truly claim to be independent from the US, and Damascus remains an obstacle to American regional ambitions.


Islamic Schools in Syria

Private Islamic schools in Syria, once largely unregulated, are being brought under tight control after a former student took part in a suicide bombing in Damascus that left 17 people dead.


The House of Dignity

This Syrian asylum is neither an old age home nor a mental institution, although it serves some functions of both. Within its walls live men and women who have failed — or refused — to live life according to society's rules.