Syrian war

Syrians dig, cook, fill sandbags in war with Assad
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Syrians dig, cook, fill sandbags in war with Assad

ATARIB, Syria (Reuters) – Away from the frontlines, volunteers are helping in the war against President Bashar al-Assad by cooking,…
In border camps, Syrians rely on doctors in trucks and tents
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In border camps, Syrians rely on doctors in trucks and tents

AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) – The Syrian war has inflicted all kinds of hardships on Najwa Abdelaziz but she still manages…
Syrian refugees risk journey home amid dire situation in Lebanon
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Syrian refugees risk journey home amid dire situation in Lebanon

The sparsely furnished room lights up when Bassam H. enters it. His smile comes from the heart. He feels he…
Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran’s pawns
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Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran’s pawns

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — An impoverished teenager, Mehdi, joined the wave of Afghans who left their homeland, dreaming of reaching…
‘We don’t see the enemy’ concealed jihadists slow IS defeat
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‘We don’t see the enemy’ concealed jihadists slow IS defeat

DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) – The young Syrian man crossing out of Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria…
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
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For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope

BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — War is personal. And in Syria, after eight years of a grinding conflict, there are as…
UN agency calls for more access in Syria to help refugees return
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UN agency calls for more access in Syria to help refugees return

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United Nations refugee agency should have a bigger presence inside Syria to observe and help refugees…
Russia tells Syrian asylum seekers: You need to go home
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Russia tells Syrian asylum seekers: You need to go home

MOSCOW (Reuters) – In pre-war Syria, Safaa al-Kurdi sold wedding dresses. Fed up with the conflict, the mother-of-three fled Damascus…
Last Islamic State holdout on verge of defeat in east Syria
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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…
US begins withdrawing gear from Syria, but not troops
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US begins withdrawing gear from Syria, but not troops

  The US military has begun moving non-essential gear out of Syria but is not withdrawing troops for now, defense…
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