ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated PressJan 29, 2020
The offensive, part of a Russian-backed military assault, is displacing hundreds of thousands who are fleeing to safer areas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated PressJul 5, 2018
Israel wishes to keep Iran, a Syrian ally, as far away from its border as possible—along with Iran's proxy, the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated PressApr 8, 2018
President Trump condemns a "mindless CHEMICAL attack" in Syria that killed women and children, calls the Syrian president an "animal," and threatens unspecified consequences. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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The Associated PressFeb 26, 2018
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Syria is "terrorizing hundreds of thousands of civilians" with airstrikes, artillery, rockets and "a looming ground attack." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
MEHMET GUZEL and LEFTERIS PITARAKIS / The Associated PressJan 28, 2018
Turkish troops and allied Syrian fighters' offensive to root out Kurdish fighters in northern Syria has entered a second week. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Following Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's emergency departure for medical treatment last week, the U.S. government has taken advantage of the resulting power vacuum to resume covert fighter jet and drone attacks that have killed civilians and suspected terrorists alike. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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