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Displaced Syrians wary of coronavirus risk return to war-torn Idlib
Middle East

Displaced Syrians wary of coronavirus risk return to war-torn Idlib

IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) — Thousands of displaced Syrians have begun moving back to their homes in war-torn Idlib province despite…
UN Mideast envoys urge warring parties to cease fighting now
Middle East

UN Mideast envoys urge warring parties to cease fighting now

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations envoys in Middle East hot spots urged all warring parties on Saturday to…
Watchdog blames Syria for chemical weapons attacks
Middle East

Watchdog blames Syria for chemical weapons attacks

Global chemical weapons watchdog the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Wednesday for the first time explicitly…
Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump
Middle East

Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Sunday it would minimize its troop movements in operation zones in neighboring Syria in…
Palestinian, Syrian refugees in Lebanon camps brace for virus
Middle East

Palestinian, Syrian refugees in Lebanon camps brace for virus

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian and Syrian refugees living in overcrowded and rundown camps in Lebanon are bracing for the…
What impact is COVID-19 having on Middle East conflicts?
Middle East

What impact is COVID-19 having on Middle East conflicts?

The novel coronavirus has put global trade on hold, placed half of the world population in confinement and has the…
Syria prison riot highlights Kurdish forces’ struggle with IS combatants
Middle East

Syria prison riot highlights Kurdish forces’ struggle with IS combatants

IS was defeated one year ago. But to this day, Kurdish forces are guarding thousands of former IS combatants. A…
In Syria camp fearing coronavirus, young teachers adapt again
Middle East

In Syria camp fearing coronavirus, young teachers adapt again

ATMEH, Syria (Reuters) – After bombs forced him and his students from their homes, Ahmed Hadaja began teaching in a…
Activists say IS prison riots break out again in Syria
Middle East

Activists say IS prison riots break out again in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Imprisoned Islamic State militants rioted again on Monday at a jail in northeastern Syria, hours after the…
Kurdish forces end riots by IS prisoners in Syria: Spokesperson
Middle East

Kurdish forces end riots by IS prisoners in Syria: Spokesperson

BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish-led forces in Syria put down riots by Islamic State militants in a prison in the country’s…
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