Syria's Many Factions Explained in a Single Map

The rebel groups and foreign powers contending to shape the country’s future.

How Many People Have Died in Syria’s Civil War?

The United Nations and human rights organizations have faced challenges in counting all those killed and missing in the conflict that began in March 2011.
The New York Times - 14h
‘To cough was to risk death’: the artist who mapped Syria’s Sednaya prison with testimonies from its survivors

Warning: this feature contains details of torture As an artist and audio investigator, I interviewed people who had been imprisoned in a building where sound and vision were weaponised. So what ...
The Guardian - 10h
In maps: Who might control Syria now Assad has gone?

A visual guide to the latest developments after Syrian rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad 13 years after the start of the country's civil war.
BBC News - 1d
How to Understand the Armed Factions Operating in Syria

The fighters shared a desire to topple Bashar al-Assad’s government, but they don’t share much else.
The New York Times - 1d
Head of Syria's biggest rebel faction in first appearance since Assad's fall calls it "a victory to the Islamic nation."

Head of Syria's biggest rebel faction in first appearance since Assad's fall calls it "a victory to the Islamic nation."
ABC News - 3d
Map: Where Rebels Have Advanced in Syria

Syrian opposition fighters have rapidly expanded the territory under their control in northwestern Syria.
The New York Times - Dec. 4

How Many People Have Died in Syria’s Civil War?