Syria

Michael Petrou on the expulsion of Islamic State from Kobani, the Syrian town once teetering on the brink

Newsmaker, Jan 20: The troubled Japanese national now a captive of Islamic State

Syria’s refugee crisis could explode across the Middle East and beyond—and the West’s lack of action will come back to haunt it.

Canada promised to resettle 1,300 Syrian refugees by the end of 2014. Rachel Browne speaks with three who have recently arrived in Toronto.

Chaos has been contained in Iraq. It could spell the beginning of the end of Islamic State.

Why the RCMP’s new counter-extremism program won’t help deal with terrorists returning from Syria

The country’s inaction has angered many in the international community and ignited violent demonstrations at home

Maclean’s correspondent Michael Petrou reports from Darakshakran camp in Iraq

Colby Cosh on how to reduce the glamorous appeal of guerrilla warfare

#WakeUpCall calls on the world to hit the sack for Syria