Category: The New York Times

Searching for Syria’s Disappeared

By Matthew Cassel, Alessandro Pavone, Sarah Kerr and Mark Boyer Taher al-Zain’s father disappeared 12 years ago at the height of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. Now, like thousands of other Syrians, he is trying to find clues about what happened, and whether or not he may still be alive. Source: The New York Times Category: Syria, […]

Far-Right Soccer Star Is Tapped for Presidency of Georgia

By Valerie Hopkins The vote, boycotted by opposition parties in Parliament, sets up a standoff with the sitting president and deepens turmoil in the country after protests and a disputed election. Source: The New York Times Category: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Politics and Government, Georgian Dream (Political Party), European Union, Ivanishvili, Bidzina, Zourabichvili, Salome, Georgia […]