NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Stephen Rapp, a former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, on his trip to Syria to help preserve evidence from mass graves.

Stories from men conscripted into the Syrian military help explain why it collapsed. Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and ...

Survivors of the Syrian regime's chemical attacks are free now speak about how they lost their families. We meet people who endured attacks that Syria's former president used to stay in power.

When Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the country, members of his own minority sect say he left them impoverished and stained with his legacy.

A possible ceasefire in the 14-month long war between Israel and Hamas is gaining momentum. There are signs that the two sides are closer to making a deal, but many sticking points remain.

NPR's Leila Fadel, Jane Arraf, and Ruth Sherlock share their reporting from Syria more than a week after the fall of the Assad regime.

FADEL: But that excitement about a new Syria comes with uncertainty about what the future holds. Will the rebel forces, led by an Islamist group once linked to ISIS, protect and respect all ...

FADEL: But that excitement about a new Syria comes with uncertainty about what the future holds. Will the rebel forces, led by an Islamist group once linked to ISIS, protect and respect all Syrians in ...

LEILA FADEL, HOST: Yeah, President-elect Trump is ... MARTIN: First, the U.S. carried out numerous airstrikes in Syria. What can you tell us about that? MYRE: Yeah, this was really big, Michel.