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Suicide Bomber in Syria Kills Security Officer in New Year’s Eve Attack

By: Ephrat Livni and Hussam Hammoud β€”
The attacker likely had links to the Islamic State and was possibly targeting a Christian church in the center of Aleppo, according to a government spokesman.

A view of Aleppo, Syria, where a suicide bomber struck on Wednesday.

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Clashing Visions of Syria’s Future Play Out in Ancient Alleys of Damascus

By: Vivian Yee, Hwaida Saad and Nanna Heitmann β€”
Many in the capital worry that the secular freedoms they enjoyed under the Assad regime are under threat from the new Islamist government.

A police patrol in the old city of Damascus, Syria, in April. Under the new authorities, some of Syrian society’s most religious people have suddenly come to rule over some of its most socially liberal.

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Skirmish in Syrian Capital Raises Fears of Expanding Violence

By: Euan Ward β€”
The overnight incident in Damascus appeared to have been contained, but it has heightened concerns that the violence sweeping the country’s coastal region could spread.

Members of the Syrian government’s security forces in the capital, Damascus, on Thursday.

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Syrians Demand Better Protection Amid a Spate of Kidnappings

By: Raja Abdulrahim and Kiana Hayeri β€”
When the new government took over, it dismissed the Assad regime police and other forces, leaving a security vacuum. Now, many residents fear going out after dark.

Members of the new Syrian government set up security checkpoints in Homs in February. Many Syrians are demanding more such controls.

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Senior U.S. Diplomats in Syria to Meet With Governing Militias

By: Edward Wong and Christina Goldbaum β€”
The U.S. officials planned to discuss governance and look for signs of Austin Tice, a missing American journalist, as well as other U.S. citizens.

A rebel fighter with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the most powerful militia group in Syria, at a presidential palace in the capital, Damascus.

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