Photo Essays
LIFE in the Middle East: Photos From Syria in 1940
The ongoing chaos and violence that have come to define the Syrian civil war — a war that has now raged for close to two years, with no signs of abating — not...
Beirut: War and Rebirth
A photographic look at Beirut, a city with a rich history where devastating violence has alternated with heartening revival
Articles from Around the Web
U. S. Fears Syria Fighting Might Spill Into Lebanon
The decision by Hezbollah to fight for the Syrian government, and the prospect that Syrian rebels might fight Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, has alarmed the Obama...
Young Lebanese fighters leaving Syria for battle closer to home
TRIPOLI, Lebanon -- While the Syrian opposition urges more men to assist embattled rebels in the fight for the key town of Qusair, dozens of young Lebanese fighters are leaving...
Iranian soldiers fighting for Assad in Syria, says State Department official
MUSCAT, Oman -- Iran has sent soldiers to Syria to fight alongside forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia, a senior State...
Syria's military shows unexpected resilience
BEIRUT -- The military onslaught this week against the strategic Syrian town of Qusair has dramatized a surprising combat resilience that has already put rebel forces on the...
