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The Red Cross says it's begun visiting the families of ISIS fighters
The Red Cross is visiting the families of ISIS militants to ensure their safety under Iraqi control.The group says it is a neutral intermediary and is only trying to protect women and children from...
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This shocking photo of a starving Syrian girl shows the barbarity of Syria's...
This photo shows two-year-old Hala al-Nufi, who weighs just 12 pounds.She lives in eastern Ghouta, which is besieged by Syrian government troops.She is one of many children suffering from malnutrition...
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A Syrian government siege has put rebel-held Damascus suburbs 'at the doors...
EASTERN GHOUTA (Reuters) - A tightening siege has pushed people to the verge of famine in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, residents and aid workers say, bringing desperation to the only major rebel...
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The Syrian army and its allies are increasing their attacks on ISIS' last...
AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army, supported by Russian jets and Iranian-backed militias, escalated bombing on Sunday of areas of the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor still held by Islamic State.Former...
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Russia reached out to Syria's Kurds ahead of planned congress in hopes of...
Russia has asked Kurdish forces in Syria to attend a proposed congress to help resolve the ongoing civil war. Kurdish officials have largely been left out of peace talks thus far since Turkey views...
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ISIS' last military bastion in Syria just fell
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian government declared victory over Islamic State in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Friday, a big blow to the jihadists as their last stronghold in Syria crumbles.Deir...
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ISIS is losing its grip in Iraq and Syria, but here are 9 places where it's...
ISIS' territorial control in Iraq and Syria is eroding.In Syria, the fall of its self-declared capital in Raqqa and its last military bastion in Deir ez-Zor have forced ISIS toward the Iraqi border.In...
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Artillery strikes against ISIS in Syria were so intense they burned out 2...
US-backed forces announced they had recaptured Raqqa from ISIS fighters in mid-October.The US-led coalition was supporting them with intense artillery fire by US Marines and airstrikes by coalition...
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The US is now the only country in the world not on board with the Paris...
Syria, the world's last holdout, just announced it would join the Paris agreement.The agreement set a goal to keep the average global temperature from rising by more than 2 degrees Celsius.The US is...
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A caliphate no more — all the land ISIS has lost in the last year
The Islamic State has lost its caliphate. Although the group still remains active and controls some small, scattered villages in Syria, it is essentially stateless. ISIS has suffered major defeats in...
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Syria's army says it has defeated ISIS
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria’s army declared victory over Islamic State on Thursday, saying its capture of the jihadists’ last town in the country marked the collapse of their three-year, hardline reign in...
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Hezbollah says ISIS leader Baghdadi was spotted in a Syrian town
A Hezbollah-run news outlet says ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been seen in Syria.Baghdadi has been reported dead several times.ISIS is on the wane in Syria, but still present.BEIRUT (Reuters) -...
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The US and Russia may soon come to an agreement about how to end the civil...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia are nearing an agreement on Syria for how they hope to resolve the Arab country’s civil war once the Islamic State group is defeated, officials said...
View ArticleThis interactive map shows where US refugees have come from over the years
The map shows the largest group of refugees in each state since 2002.The map reveals several trends, like the fact that in the early 2000s most refugees in the US were from eastern Europe.The source of...
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Mattis: The US will fight ISIS in Syria 'as long as they want to fight'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US military will fight Islamic State in Syria "as long as they want to fight," Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday, describing a longer-term role for US troops long...
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Thousands of ISIS members were secretly allowed to leave Raqqa with weapons...
The US reportedly knew about a deal to evacuate thousands of ISIS members out of the terrorist group's capital of Raqqa, Syria before US allies stormed the town.The ISIS fighters are now on the loose,...
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It turns out Russia's 'evidence' of the US helping ISIS was just video game...
The Russian Ministry of Defense posted on social media on Monday "irrefutable evidence" that the US was aiding ISIS in Syria.The pictures turned out to be screenshots from a video game and old videos...
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Most of the world has seen an increase in terrorism — but deaths from terror...
Terrorism-related deaths around the world are down for the second straight year.The number of countries experiencing terrorism-related deaths, however, rose in 2016.Terrorism-related deaths around the...
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The US recorded civilians as ISIS members in what may be 'the least...
The US military has drastically underreported the number of civilian casualties in its fight against ISIS. A recent investigation found the rate of civilian deaths in Iraq to be 31 times higher than...
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Syrian opposition leader abruptly quits ahead of new round of UN peace talks
Senior Syrian opposition leader Riyad Hijab quit his post as head of the Syrian opposition's High Negotiations Committee on Monday without explanation. In his statement, Hijab made reference to...
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