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Report Warns ISIS is "Resurging" in Syria After Trump Ordered a Partial Troop Withdrawal
A report released this week by the Department of Defense’s Inspector General details the group's evolving presence in Syria and Iraq.
August 8, 2019
A ‘Final Offensive’ In Syria by Putin and Assad Suddenly Looks Like It’s On Hold
Bombing has stopped, some Syrian army units have redeployed – and anti-Assad demonstrations are erupting. But the rebels may turn on each other.
September 14, 2018
In Syria, Darkness Takes On New Meaning After Four Years of War
As the Syrian war enters its fifth year, 11 million people have fled their homes, plunging much of the country into darkness. Those who remain face daily bombardments, food shortages and a crumbling medical infrastructure.
March 11, 2015
New Reports Detail Assad's Brutal Tactics in Syria
The dramatic rise of ISIS has shifted attention away from the conflict in Syria, but a new report provides a bitter reminder that attacks by the Syrian government on its own citizens are continuing unabated.
February 27, 2015
1.7 Million Syrian Refugees To Lose Their Main Source of Food Aid
The United Nations World Food Programme predicted "disastrous" results as it suspended aid for Syrian refugees due to a lack of funding.
December 1, 2014
Report Finds Syria's Children Dying From Lack of Basic Care
A new report finds Syria's civil war has shattered the nation's health system, resulting in thousands of otherwise preventable child deaths.
March 10, 2014
How Are Jihadists Changing Syria's War? Live Chat Wed. 1 p.m. ET
Join our chat with "Syria's Second Front" correspondent Muhammad Ali, McClatchy reporter Roy Gutman and guest questioner David Kenner from Foreign Policy Magazine. You can leave a question now.
February 11, 2014
In Fight Against ISIS, a Controversial Rebel Takes Command
With extremists in Syria threatening to take hard-won rebel territory, Jamal Maarouf has emerged as a key, albeit controversial, figure during an increasingly pivotal phase of the war.
February 11, 2014
What's Happened to the Rebels in Aleppo?
Abu Ali, the rebel commander, was abducted in December; the fight against ISIS and the government continues.
February 11, 2014
Witnessing Syria's War Through the Eyes Of Its Children
Amid the turmoil of Syria's seemingly endless civil war, the notion of a normal childhood has all but disappeared.
February 11, 2014
Map: Syria's Shifting Battle Lines
Since the uprising began nearly three years ago, the war has become increasingly diffuse. This map shows the most up-to-date regions of control.
February 11, 2014
Tales By Ex-Detainees Raise Questions About Extremists’ Goals in Syria
The accounts of those imprisoned by ISIS reveal torture and abuse, but also a fixation on property and cash that provides insight into the group's finances.
February 11, 2014
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