ALMOST a decade has passed since Ian Lawson published his first book featuring Herdwick sheep and their shepherds. Much has changed, but then nothing has changed. The sheep still look the same.

Claire Harbage/NPR This villa outside Damascus isn’t the only factory found in Syria. There were several, including a large production facility that was recently raided in Douma, also near the ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — A luxury villa dominates a hilltop overlooking the countryside just 15 miles outside the capital, Damascus. The driveway has a streak of white powder leading to the entrance.

DAMASCUS, Syria — A luxury villa dominates a hilltop overlooking the countryside just 15 miles outside the capital, Damascus. The driveway has a streak of white powder leading to the entrance. The ...