Mr. Sahner is the author of “Among the Ruins: Syria Past and Present” (Oxford/Hurst, 2014). https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/christian-c-sahner/rss en ISIS Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Thu, 28 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Christian C. Sahner https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2015/05/28/islamic-states-next-target https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2015/05/28/islamic-states-next-target The city of Palmyra, a beautiful trading outpost from antiquity, is the latest site in the radicals’ crosshairs.