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Aug 18

PHOTOS: How Syrian kids play and cool off outside war zones

By Larisa Epatko

While Syrian Democratic Forces battle Islamic State militants in Raqqa, children outside the besieged city still find a way to have their own fun.

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Aug 16

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Syrians try to salvage life from the wreckage of Raqqa

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At the outskirts of Raqqa, amid death and destruction, there are signs of life -- and hope. Tens of thousands of Syrian families are living in rubble, forced to flee the grueling fight against the Islamic State in the militant…

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Aug 16

Column: Why I can’t stop thinking about the children of Syria

By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

The kids were everywhere -- full of joy, full of spirit, full of exhaustion. Full of life. And they both inspired and broke my heart.

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Aug 07

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ISIS ‘radically shrinking’ amid U.S.-supported campaigns. Here’s why

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At the end of a brutal campaign to retake Mosul in Iraq, and as the fight for Raqqa continues, where does the battle against the Islamic State stand? Judy Woodruff speaks with Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk, who says the…

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Jul 24

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These citizen journalists risk their lives to report from Raqqa

By PBS News Hour

Starting with the Arab Spring and fight against Syria’s Assad regime, through the brutal takeover by the Islamic State, a group of citizen journalists has been documenting life inside Raqqa under deadly circumstances. A new documentary tells their story. Matthew…

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Jul 05

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News Wrap: Hamburg prepares for big protests during G20

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In the our news wrap Wednesday, hundreds of demonstrators dressed as zombies in a peaceful protest in Hamburg, Germany. The city is bracing for mass demonstrations of up to 100,000 people in the lead-up to this weekend’s G20 Summit. Also,…

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Jun 06

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Difficult battle for ISIS capital Raqqa begins

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U.S.-backed Syrian groups have begun the battle to retake the city of Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State’s so-called caliphate. The U.S. military says the battle will be "long and difficult," and perhaps made more complicated by the crisis…

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May 30

U.S. starts arming Syrian Kurds closing in on ISIS stronghold

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

It marks the beginning of a campaign to better equip Kurdish allies that the U.S.-led coalition believes are the best force against the Islamic State.

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Mar 09

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U.S. forces in Syria to fight ISIS face chaotic map

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The battle for Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State militant group in Syria, is coming. The U.S. military is sending 400 additional troops to join 500 Special Operations troops already on the ground, along with an array of Turkish,…

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Mar 05

UN says 66,000 displaced in 5 months of north Syria fighting

By Philip Issa, Associated Press

Five months of multi-sided clashes in Syria's crowded northern battlefield have displaced some 66,000 people, a U.N. humanitarian agency said Sunday.

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