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Homecooked Meals, Ice Cream Offer Relief From Syria Raqa Fight

On a day off from the Raqa front line, Syrian fighter Iskandar was busy chopping up chicken and garlic cloves for a...

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IS Falling ‘very Fast’

The Islamic State group is falling "very fast," US President Donald Trump said Thursday as he visited the Pentagon for...

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Rebel Ambush Kills 28 Regime Fighters Near Damascus

At least 28 Syrian government soldiers and pro-regime fighters were killed Wednesday in a rebel ambush in the Eastern...

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Parents of US Reporter Missing In Syria Urge Captors To Reach Out

The parents of Austin Tice, a freelance reporter who went missing in Syria nearly five years ago, urged their son's...

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Syrian Actors Bring Cost of War Home To NY Audience

Six Syrian actors battled a fraught US visa process to tread the boards in New York this week, seeking to impress on...

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Trump and His Campaign Promises

Donald Trump took office trailing a string of promises made during a bruising election campaign. Six months into his...

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CIA Halting Support For Syria Rebels

The Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down its program to support rebels fighting against Syrian President Bashar...

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Global Terror Attacks Down, Iran Again Top ‘state Sponsor’

The US State Department said Wednesday that global terror incidents and deaths fell last year, while it maintained its...

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Grandparents, Grandkids Exempted From Trump Travel Ban

The Supreme Court dealt President Donald Trump's government a fresh setback Wednesday, saying its controversial travel...

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Pentagon ‘concerns’ Over Turkey Report of US Forces In Syria

The Pentagon has voiced concerns to Turkey after the NATO ally's state news agency disclosed the locations of 10 US...

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Rising Anti-Refugee Sentiment Stirs Concern In Lebanon

An attack on Lebanese troops raiding a Syrian refugee camp has stirred violent debate and polarised opinions, with...

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Netanyahu Slams EU’s ‘crazy’ Israel Policy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denounced the EU's political demands on Israel as "absolutely crazy", in...

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Israel Plans New Syria Hospital, Ups Aid Missions

Israel plans a new field hospital along the demarcation line with Syria to treat patients from the war-hit country, the...

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Opposition Infighting In Syria’s Idlib Kills 14

Infighting between two of the most powerful factions in Syria's opposition-held Idlib province has killed at least 14...

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Singapore Offers Manila Drones, Urban Warfare Training

Singapore said Wednesday it has offered surveillance drones and urban warfare training to Philippine troops battling...

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US Sanctions Iran Over Missiles, Despite Nukes Compliance

The US slapped fresh sanctions on Iran Tuesday over its ballistic missile program, just hours after Washington admitted...

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US Slaps New Iran Sanctions Over Ballistic Missiles, Terrorism

The United States announced new sanctions against Iran Tuesday over its ballistic missile program and what it called...

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Lebanon Army To Act Against Militants Near Border

Lebanese security forces will launch an operation against militants near informal refugee camps in the country's east...

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Rebel-Kurd Clashes Kill 11 In North Syria

Nearly a dozen Syrian rebels have been killed in hit-and-run clashes with a US-backed alliance dominated by Kurdish...