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After IS fall, some women who joined plead to come home
Middle East
April 23, 2019
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
April 22, 2019
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
April 21, 2019
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
Middle East
April 21, 2019
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
April 20, 2019
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
April 20, 2019
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
April 18, 2019
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
April 15, 2019
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
Features/Interviews
April 13, 2019
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
Features/Interviews
April 12, 2019
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…