What would it mean to classify Mexican drug cartels as "foreign terrorist organizations"? NPR speaks with Mike Vigil, former chief of international operations for the DEA.

For Shaymaa Ahmed, a 21-year-old engineering student in Gaza, a cease-fire means she can finally mourn her own family.

Aaron Zelin of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy talks with NPR's Leila Fadel about the group that now controls Syria and why it's so hard to shed the label of "terrorists." ...

After the downfall of the Assad regime, how can Syrians reconcile and form an inclusive government for all citizens? NPR speaks with Mona Yacoubian with the United States Institute of Peace.

As Syria emerges from civil war ... And so it is important to have both of these elements. LEILA FADEL, HOST: You know, I covered Iraq for a long time, and so much that Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham ...

Villagers in Syria's Golan Heights have told NPR that Israeli troops have raided their homes and confiscated weapons. Israel says its military operation in the area is to ensure border security.

In Syria's capital, Damascus, there are hole-in-the-wall beauty parlors on nearly every street, places for women to chat while getting blowouts and manicures. And when NPR's Diaa Hadid visited a few, ...

Syria's new leader is trying to unite the various rebels who banded together to topple Bashar al-Assad. As NPR's Arezou Rezvani reports, it's a hard sell for some fighters. AREZOU REZVANI, BYLINE: It ...

The governor of Damascus faced major backlash in the Arab world for his comments about making peace with Israel. But what do Israelis and Syrians want?

In Syria, new leaders are settling in ... DANIEL ESTRIN, BYLINE: Happy New Year, Leila. FADEL: Hadeel, let's start with you. These comments were made to you in a recent interview you did with ...