The Near East’s soon forgotten war

A decade of disaster.

Improvised artillery found after the Battle of Aleppo

Syria’s civil war began in 2011 after popular demonstrations against state authoritarianism, corruption, and repression turned violent following an intense government crackdown.

Today, the country stands in abject ruin. Today, Syria is almost forgotten.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the escalating civil war in Libya have pushed Syria…