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Number of US troops in Syria has steadily increased over time, Pentagon now says

Number of US troops in Syria has steadily increased over time, Pentagon now says

CNN  —  The number of US troops in Syria has regularly surged higher than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed since…
Christians in Middle East celebrate Christmas under the shadow of instability and war

Christians in Middle East celebrate Christmas under the shadow of instability and war

CNN  —  When Islamist rebels swept through Syria’s second largest city in an operation that would eventually culminate in the…
Palestinian Authority unable to dislodge militants in sprawling West Bank camp

Palestinian Authority unable to dislodge militants in sprawling West Bank camp

Jenin CNN  —  For more than a week, the sprawling Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has echoed…
Family killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza, as aid reaches neighborhood cut off for 75 days

Family killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza, as aid reaches neighborhood cut off for 75 days

CNN  —  Eleven people were killed in an Israeli air strike in central Gaza on Saturday night, including several members…
Israel bombs Kamal Adwan Hospital, demands immediate evacuation

Israel bombs Kamal Adwan Hospital, demands immediate evacuation

The Director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, Hossam Abu-Safiya, announced on Saturday that Israeli forces have directly targeted the hospital…
Pope Francis reveals two attempts on his life during 2021 visit to Iraq

Pope Francis reveals two attempts on his life during 2021 visit to Iraq

CNN  —  Two attempted attacks on Pope Francis, including one by a suicide bomber, were foiled during his landmark trip…
US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus

US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus

CNN  —  The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed…
US removes long-standing bounty on Syrian rebel leader

US removes long-standing bounty on Syrian rebel leader

CNN  —  The United States has removed the long-standing $10 million bounty on the de-facto leader of Syria following a…
A tale of two Syrians: One finally made it back, another is too fearful to return

A tale of two Syrians: One finally made it back, another is too fearful to return

CNN  —  Ahmad Morjan was desperate to hug his mother for the first time in more than 13 years but,…
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