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ISIS taking last breath, hiding among civilians: SDF
Middle East

ISIS taking last breath, hiding among civilians: SDF

BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — From a self-proclaimed caliphate that once spread across much of Syria and Iraq, ISIS has been…
Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf states
Middle East

Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf states

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is ready to work with all of its neighbors to secure peace in the Middle East…
US-backed Syria force says IS holding 1,000 civilians
Middle East

US-backed Syria force says IS holding 1,000 civilians

AL-OMAR OIL FIELD BASE, Syria (AP) — Islamic State militants are preventing more than 1,000 civilians from leaving a tiny…
Last Islamic State holdout on verge of defeat in east Syria
Middle East

Last Islamic State holdout on verge of defeat in east Syria

NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will capture Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria…
Syria jihadists trapped in last square kilometer
Middle East

Syria jihadists trapped in last square kilometer

Islamic State group jihadists using tunnels and suicide bombers were mounting a desperate defense Thursday of their last square kilometer…
Syrians act in playback theater to heal war trauma
Culture

Syrians act in playback theater to heal war trauma

BEIRUT (AP) — The young Syrian woman walked on stage in a theater and began telling the story of her…
German arrest is first big catch for Syria investigators
Middle East

German arrest is first big catch for Syria investigators

GENEVA (Reuters) – Germany’s arrest of a high-ranking Syrian suspected of crimes against humanity marks the first big success for…
Turkey can’t have safe zone without Assad’s consent: Russia
Middle East

Turkey can’t have safe zone without Assad’s consent: Russia

MOSCOW/SOCHI (Reuters) – Russia told Turkey on Thursday it had no right to create a “safe zone” inside Syria unless…
Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting
Middle East

Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting

WARSAW (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Thursday for a new era of cooperation on the…
More than 200 ISIS fighters surrender in east Syria
Middle East

More than 200 ISIS fighters surrender in east Syria

ISIS militants, many of them foreigners, surrendered to US-backed fighters in eastern Syria on Wednesday, bringing the Kurdish-led force closer…
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