Israel Postpones Lebanon Withdrawal in Sign That War Is Far From Over
JERUSALEM—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday that Israeli troops will remain in Lebanon beyond the 60-day deadline set by the...
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A Witness in Assad’s Dungeons
Mazen al-Hamada fled Syria to reveal the regime’s crimes. Then, mysteriously, he went back.
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What Does the Future Hold for Syrian Kurds Post-Assad?
NATO ally Turkey has emerged as the dominant state power in a new Syria, and is seeking to press its advantage by bombing and occupying more Kurdish...
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Needed: A Sober Assessment of Putin’s Russia to Help End the War
Putin’s ultimate goal isn’t recreating empire or seeking war with NATO—it’s staying in power.
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The Age of Vanceism Is Just Beginning
The next four years in American politics may be characterized as much by the vice president as by his boss.
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Drone that killed US troops in attack slipped past defenses because there was confusion on whether or not it was American: reports
A drone attack on a US military base in Jordan killed three troops and injured dozens more. The exploding system managed to slip past the base's...
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The Face of the Syrian Revolution
In today’s newsletter, Jon Lee Anderson reports from Damascus on shocking new evidence about the Syrian police state. Plus: For years, as the...
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Syrian Heritage Week: A global call for preservation
International experts and academics wrapped up the Syrian Heritage Week in Rome with a debate on how to safeguard Syria’s cultural treasures. Led...
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EU is about to suspend sanctions on Syria. How many are in place?
Under Assad, Syria became one of the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world. After Assad, the EU wants to inject fresh dynamism.
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Illegal immigrant, alleged ISIS operative, charged with financing terror, gun violations and immigration fraud
A Tajik man living in the United States illegally was charged with trying to provide support to the Islamic State and affiliated terror groups,...
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