Political shifts in United States, Syria and war theatre in Middle East made international headlines throughout the year ...

The camps are run by the SDF. The United States backs the SDF, providing it with weapons and training, in an effort to combat ...

Syria’s Assad regime never fully complied with its obligations to declare and dispose of its chemical weapons. The new ...

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More than 7,000 people had taken shelter in the Rukban camp, near the border with Jordan, many of whom fled the regime and ...

The United States Refugee Admissions Program has been a lifeline for millions of people since 1980. But it’s not clear how ...

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Local immigrants and refugees hopeful for homeland’s future, with some planning a return soon to reunite with family members ...

In the past week, the Pentagon has acknowledged that its footprint in Iraq and Syria is bigger than it has claimed for years ...

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The Assad regime’s abrupt collapse has thrust America’s long-standing military mission in Syria into uncertainty, as the ...

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