Syria Live Updates: Rebels Who Toppled al-Assad Face Stark Challenges
The fighters who forced Bashar al-Assad into exile began the complex task of governing the Syrian capital. New York Times…
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Road to Damascus Littered With Relics of Fallen Assad Government
Reporters for The New York Times entered Syria on Monday, finding remnants of former President Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive rule.
Displaced Syrians Rush to Return Home
The 13-year conflict in Syria caused one of the “largest displacement crises in the world,” according to the United Nations….
Israel Claims Credit for al-Assad’s Ouster, but Sees Risk in His Absence
For Israel’s leaders, Bashar al-Assad’s downfall was made possible by their recent assaults on Hezbollah, Iran and Syria, all of…
Assad Arrives in Russia After Fleeing Syria, Russian Media Says
President Bashar al-Assad landed in Russia, according to state media outlets there and two Iranian officials, after fleeing the country…
Why Street Vendors Are Upset About a Ballot Measure
Proposition 2, which gives the Sanitation Department more authority to conduct sweeps of vendors, will hit immigrant vendors hard, an…
E.P.A. Bans Perc and T.C.E., Two Chemicals Used In Dry Cleaning
The two solvents, known as Perc and TCE, cause kidney cancer and other ailments, and have been the subject of…
A Century-Old Law’s Aftershocks Are Still Felt at the Supreme Court
In 1925, Congress let the justices choose the cases they would decide. That change “continues to prompt political contention and…
Sushi Sho, One of Japan’s Greatest Sushi Makers, Lands in Manhattan
To little fanfare, Keiji Nakazawa is sweating the details of the exacting Edomae tradition at Sushi Sho in Midtown.