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Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
Middle East

Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj

MUZDALIFA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Nearly 2.5 million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday for a vigil…
UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria
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UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Reports suggest more than 100,000 people in Syria have been detained, abducted or gone missing during…
Syrian rebels say ready to back Turkish-led operation in northeast
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Syrian rebels say ready to back Turkish-led operation in northeast

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebel commanders said on Monday they are ready to join Turkish troops in an offensive to…
Centuries-old bazaar in Syria’s Aleppo making slow recovery
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Centuries-old bazaar in Syria’s Aleppo making slow recovery

Bit by bit, Aleppo’s centuries-old bazaar is being rebuilt as Syrians try to restore one of their historical crown jewels,…
Iraq’s Yazidi women must abandon kids born in IS captivity
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Iraq’s Yazidi women must abandon kids born in IS captivity

DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Yazidi women and girls who were enslaved and raped by Islamic State militants have few choices.…
US welcomes conditional truce in Syria’s Idlib region
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US welcomes conditional truce in Syria’s Idlib region

The United States Sunday welcomed a ceasefire in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region after months of deadly government bombardments but insisted…
Germany pursues justice for survivors of Yazidi genocide
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Germany pursues justice for survivors of Yazidi genocide

“Germany must not be a safe haven for war criminals.” It is a sentence police inspector Klaus Zorn repeats several…
No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire: monitor, rebel
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No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire: monitor, rebel

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A ceasefire in northwest Syria reduced violence in the rebel bastion, a monitor said, with no air…
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
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Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Mohammed Haji Abed drives his yellow taxi through the busy streets of the Syrian capital for…
Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States
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Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will allow about 7,000 Syrians who have fled war in their country to…
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