Assad’s fall opens window for Syrian refugees to head home − but for many, it won’t be an easy decision
But such research was conducted while Assad was still in power, and it has only been several weeks since Assad fell. As a ...
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Espresso in Exile
Exile Coffee and Wine sits on a busy downtown street. The coffee bar and seating area occupy the first and second floor of a ...
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This Middle Eastern Paramilitary Force Dwarfs Most of the World's Standing Armies
Paramilitary forces in the Middle East are some of the largest in the world. They work in a region where traditional military ...
For Generations, Russia Was Syria’s Main Arms Supplier, That May Be Over
It already appears evident that the days of Russia serving as its leading arms supplier have come to an ignominious end.
UN refugee chief calls for more help for Syria as refugees begin to return en masse
The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the ...
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Hamas names next 4 hostages it plans to release
(AP) — Hamas announced Friday the names of the next four hostages it plans to release this weekend as part of a fragile ceasefire deal with Israel that has paused the war in Gaza. There was no ...
Middle East latest: 4 Israeli women soldiers will be next hostages freed from Gaza
Under the terms of the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal , fighting will be halted in Gaza for at least six weeks. Dozens ...
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Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has 'returned to life'
One of the Israeli hostages freed on the first day of the Gaza ceasefire said Monday in her first comments since being released that she has “returned to life.” ...
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Don’t Let Geopolitics Ruin Syria’s Transition
The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...