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Syria’s Thousand Miles of Red Tape

Even Syrians who have escaped their war-torn country into Turkey continue to have their lives dominated by the Syrian regime’s far-reaching bureaucracy

Syrian Refugees and the Educational Challenge in Turkey

Syrian children are suffering from improvised Turkish policy, the absence of a clear vision from the Coalition, poor financial resources and the absence of a real and effective role for U.N.

Editorial: Turkey's Destructive Role!

The haul of sulphur and another unidentified substance will be examined by a team of army specialists, a Turkish army statement said

The Fight for Syria’s Border Crossings

Border crossings remain a key strategic resource for rebel groups, but Syria’s neighbors are growing increasingly concerned about Islamist groups taking control of checkpoints

Antakya Residents Angry over Turkey’s Syria Policy

Antakya residents have taken to the streets daily to express their rage and condemnation at Ankara’s support for the Syrian opposition fighters following the bloody double bombing which struck Reyhanli in southern Turkey Saturday.

Asmaa al-Assad Departs the Country

A Turkish newspaper said Sunday that the Syrian President, Bashar Assad, has sought political refuge for himself and his family as a result of the conflict in Syria.

Syria: Transitional Government and US Choices

Washington’s enthusiasm for the emergence of a government offering an alternative to the Assad regime is somewhere between well-guarded and non-existent.

The guessing-game of Russian intentions

There is nothing so dangerous as a former superpower unaware of its own diminished role. What the Kremlin of Vladimir Putin today lacks in ideology, it more than makes up for in invidious posturing.