NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Stephen Rapp, a former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, on his trip to Syria to help preserve evidence from mass graves.

Stories from men conscripted into the Syrian military help explain why it collapsed. Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and ...

Survivors of the Syrian regime's chemical attacks are free now speak about how they lost their families. We meet people who endured attacks that Syria's former president used to stay in power.

When Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the country, members of his own minority sect say he left them impoverished and stained with his legacy.

A possible ceasefire in the 14-month long war between Israel and Hamas is gaining momentum. There are signs that the two sides are closer to making a deal, but many sticking points remain.

NPR's Leila Fadel, Jane Arraf, and Ruth Sherlock share their reporting from Syria more than a week after the fall of the Assad regime.

FADEL: But that excitement about a new Syria comes with uncertainty about what the future holds. Will the rebel forces, led by an Islamist group once linked to ISIS, protect and respect all ...

LEILA FADEL, HOST: Yeah, President-elect Trump is sounding a different note. MARTIN: To hear more on this, NPR's Greg Myre is with us. Good morning, Greg. GREG MYRE, BYLINE: Hi, Michel. MARTIN: First, ...

LEILA FADEL, HOST: But first, Syrians woke up this morning to their ... So there's now major celebrations across the country but also among the millions of Syrian refugees, many of whom now want to ...

The Syrian government collapsed after a surprise rebel offensive. Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Moscow: Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday, Russian media reported, hours after a stunning rebel ...

In every crisis lies opportunity, and in every opportunity lurks crisis. The startling advance of Syria’s opposition in a week is the unintended consequence of two other conflicts, one near and ...