ISIS Leader Apparently Releases Video For First Time In 5 Years
The man who is purportedly Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi acknowledges the recent major defeat of ISIS in Baghouz, Syria.
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Why A Classic Levantine Dish Is Sailing From Canada To Syrian Refugee Camps
Refugee women from a group called Newcomer Kitchen are cooking traditional Levantine food for their community in Toronto — and have found a way to share it with displaced Syrians in the Middle East.
'We Pray For The Caliphate To Return': ISIS Families Crowd Into Syrian Camps
"The women and children who have been raised on the mentality of ISIS and terrorism need to be rehabilitated," an official warns. "Otherwise, they will be the foundations of future terrorism."
Opinion: Trump's Recognition Of Israel's Claim To Golan Only Creates New Problems
Aaron David Miller argues that the president's recognition of Israel's sovereignty over an area considered occupied territory by most states will undermine Trump's agenda.
Analysis: The End Of The 'Caliphate' Doesn't Mean The End Of ISIS
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders announced Friday that ISIS' territorial caliphate has been eliminated in Syria. Even so, its threats remain.
President Trump Backs Israeli Sovereignty Claim Over Golan Heights
In a tweeted announcement, the Commander in Chief appeared to overturn decades of U.S. policy just ahead of Israeli elections
Freed From ISIS, Few Yazidis Return To Suffering Families, Many Remain Missing
As ISIS loses territory and captives are rescued, broken Yazidi families hold out hope that their loved ones could still return.
Woman Who Left U.S. To Join ISIS Denied Request To Expedite Her Case To Return
A judge ruled there isn't sufficient evidence proving Hoda Muthana and her toddler face imminent harm in Syria. It's a setback for the ISIS bride who hoped to fight her citizenship claim from the U.S.
U.S. Will Leave 400 Troops In Syria
Two months after President Trump announced a complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country, the White House says the contingent will remain for an unspecified period of time.
British Woman Who Joined ISIS In Syria As Teen Is Stripped Of U.K. Citizenship
Shamima Begum, 19, left England in 2015. Now she is a married mother and living in a refugee camp. Begum says she wants to come home, but the U.K. government doesn't want her back.