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Russian forces enter former Islamic State stronghold in Syria after U.S. pullback
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Russian forces enter former Islamic State stronghold in Syria after U.S. pullback

MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russian forces have entered Raqqa, the former de facto capital of the Islamic State caliphate, in one…
Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group
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Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group

BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group erupted from the chaos of Syria and Iraq’s conflicts and swiftly did what…
Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus
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Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrians are fleeing by the tens of thousands yet again, a recurring nightmare of hastily packed bags,…
Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack
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Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurds issued a “general mobilization” call in northeastern Syria along the border with Turkey on Wednesday,…
From IS camp, Syrian family returns home to a hostile city
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From IS camp, Syrian family returns home to a hostile city

RAQQA, Syria (AP) — After two years on the run with the Islamic State group, Um Mahmoud just wanted to…
Syria’s Raqqa still finding the dead, 2 years after IS fall
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Syria’s Raqqa still finding the dead, 2 years after IS fall

RAQQA, Syria (AP) — The neighbors reported a foul smell coming from the house next door. The house, which the…
Caught in limbo, families of Syria’s missing cling to hope
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Caught in limbo, families of Syria’s missing cling to hope

    HOMS, Syria (AP) — Six months after he was snatched from a road in central Syria, Iyad Suleiman…
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…
Alleged Islamic State fighter on trial in Netherlands for war crimes
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Alleged Islamic State fighter on trial in Netherlands for war crimes

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch-born alleged Islamic State militant went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday for war crimes…
Syria’s Raqqa rocked by explosions: NGO
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Syria’s Raqqa rocked by explosions: NGO

Two explosions in Syria’s northern city of Raqqa on Saturday claimed the lives of 10 people, the UK-based Syrian Observatory…
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