Our seven maps below illustrate how Syria became a country and the forces that have made it so unstable. Syria’s cities are among the oldest in the world, but the concept of Syria as a country ...

You can get in touch with Hugh by emailing h.cameron@newsweek.com John Feng is Newsweek's contributing editor for Asia based in Taichung ... HTS's ability to govern over Syria, filled with ...

But it also fragmented Syria's territory, with several armed factions now jostling for control, and international players anxious to preserve their regional interests amid the chaos. Here's a map ...

THE issue of this map occurs at an opportune moment. Public attention has been much directed lately to the once fertile strip of country that lies between the deserts of Arabia on the one hand ...

John Feng is Newsweek's contributing editor for Asia based in Taichung ... began a lightning push from northwestern Syria at the start of December after years of relatively static fighting.

Map of Sykes–Picot Agreement. Royal Geographical Society, 1910-15. Signed by Mark Sykes and François Georges-Picot, 8 May 1916. Public Domain. Syria and Iraq are no more. They have ceased to be!