MS: The Syrian conflict is the subject of a series of events, of which architecture is a tiny part. If I speak mainly of Homs in my book, it’s because it follows a pattern you can find in other ...

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Homs-based architect Marwa al-Sabouni, about her new book The Battle for Home, which traces Syria's past, present and possible future through the lens of architecture.

The war in Syria has turned many of its cities into battlegrounds. Places like Aleppo, Homs and Raqqa have been reshaped beyond recognition by the destruction of architecture and the mass ...

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Part of the initiative's goal is also to contextualize modern Syrian architecture within global discourse. Save this picture! Facade for al-Furdous project. Image Courtesy of Nizar al-Farra.

Row upon row of collapsed concrete apartment buildings — this seems to be one of the most common images of the destruction caused by Syria's war. It's what the streets look like in Homs, a city in ...

Syria is set to receive $5 million including for Palmyra, while a further $9 million has been earmarked to address the impact ...

With Iran on its back foot, 'It’s a moment that requires everybody to step back and say let’s give peace a chance,' said a ...