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After IS fall, some women who joined plead to come home
Middle East

After IS fall, some women who joined plead to come home

AL-HOL, Syria (AP) — They came from around the world, four women drawn to the Islamic State group’s “caliphate.” They…
A month after IS ‘caliphate’ defeated, challenges aplenty
Middle East

A month after IS ‘caliphate’ defeated, challenges aplenty

Sleeper cells, prisons teeming with jihadists, camps crammed with their wives and children — perils abound in Syria, nearly a…
Iraq summit brings together rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran
Middle East

Iraq summit brings together rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran

BAGHDAD (AP) — A summit organized by Iraq brought together regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran on Saturday as part…
110 Kosovars, mostly children and women, returned from Syria
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110 Kosovars, mostly children and women, returned from Syria

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo authorities announced Saturday they have brought back from Syria 110 Kosovar citizens, mostly women and…
Islamic State attacks Syrian army, allies, killing dozens: monitor
Middle East

Islamic State attacks Syrian army, allies, killing dozens: monitor

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State attacks on the Syrian army and allied militias in central Syria have killed 35 soldiers…
Macron sparks Turkish anger by meeting Syrian Kurds
Middle East

Macron sparks Turkish anger by meeting Syrian Kurds

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hosted representatives of the Kurdish-led force that defeated Islamic State (IS) extremists in Syria,…
U.N. urges resolving fate of 2,500 foreign children at Syria camp
Middle East

U.N. urges resolving fate of 2,500 foreign children at Syria camp

GENEVA (Reuters) – A senior United Nations relief official called on governments on Thursday to help resolve the fate of…
Red Cross reveals staff abducted in Syria
Middle East

Red Cross reveals staff abducted in Syria

A New Zealand nurse and two Syrian drivers working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were abducted…
Syria’s Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings
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Syria’s Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings

BEIRUT (AP) — It’s Arab Spring, season II, and he’s one of the few holdovers. The last man standing among…
Refugees in Egypt struggle to live as economic hardships deepen
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Refugees in Egypt struggle to live as economic hardships deepen

CAIRO (Reuters) – Syrian refugee Ahmad al-Khatib and his 16-year-old son both work as tuk-tuk drivers in Cairo, but it…
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