Syria

An Iraqi soldier on Sunday stands near a makeshift armored car left behind by the Islamic State when they were driven out of the eastern side of Mosul. President Trump has ordered the U.S. military to draw up a new plan for the fight against ISIS.

Trump Aims For Big Splash In Taking On Terror Fight

5:56pm January 29, 2017

by Greg Myre

The new president's high-profile approach to fighting terror contrasts from the quieter strategy of his predecessor. Trump's style seeks bigger gains but could also mean taking bigger risks.

At Syria Supper Club, women from refugee families cook elaborate feasts, and Americans host the meals.

Syria Supper Club: Reaching Out To Refugees, One Dinner At A Time

5:13pm January 27, 2017

by Matt Katz

In New Jersey, Muslim refugees join groups of mostly Jewish Americans to hold informal dinner parties that are part fundraiser, part bridge-builder.

Rutland, Vt., is home to 16,000 residents — including two Syrian refugee families that arrived this month.

National

In Vermont, A Town Is Divided Over Syrian Refugees

3:37pm January 26, 2017

by Nina Keck

The aging town of Rutland opened its doors to Syrian families, but not everyone's happy. "My heart aches for the refugees," says a resident. "But my heart also aches for the locals, our own, first."

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Students at Mosul University place the Iraqi national flag at the entrance on Sunday after it was liberated from Islamic State militants. The Iraqi military, supported by the U.S., has retaken the eastern part of the city. ISIS still holds the western par

The Shaky State Of The Islamic State

9:39am January 26, 2017

by Greg Myre

President Trump wants complete victory over the Islamic State, which is on the defensive. But translating battlefield gains into a comprehensive political solution is still a daunting challenge.

Delegates from Russia, Iran and Turkey lead talks on Syrian peace in Astana, Kazakhstan, where U.S. involvement is minimal compared to other recent attempts to end Syria's civil war.

World News

Cease-Fire Talks Between Syria And Opposition Begin In Kazakhstan

9:02am January 23, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Russia, Iran and Turkey will reportedly sign an agreement to "create a trilateral mechanism" to enforce the cease-fire that was reached last month.

Health workers treat a man at a hospital in Idlib, Syria, about 40 miles from Aleppo.

Doctors And Nurses Of Aleppo Wonder What To Do Next

2:00pm January 22, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

They took tremendous risks to treat the wounded. Now they've fled the Syrian city and face an uncertain future.

A 2015 photo shows the Tetrapylon (Monumental Entrance), which was reconstructed after 1963 by the Directorate of Antiquities of Syria, in the ancient oasis city of Palmyra. The ancient structure has reportedly been destroyed by ISIS.

World News

ISIS Destroys Ancient Theater, Tetrapylon In Palmyra, Syria Says

7:23am January 20, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

ISIS retook Palmyra from government forces last month. Syria's antiquities chief now reports that the Tetrapylon — a 16-column structure — and the city's Roman theater have been largely destroyed.

Politics & Government

The America Donald Trump Is Inheriting, By The Numbers

3:24pm January 19, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Trump will be at the head of a nation with a relatively healthy economy and a health care system he has promised to overhaul, and he will be facing a slew of international tensions.

One of the 8,400 remaining U.S. troops in Afghanistan guards the bay of a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter as it flies near Kabul.

After 8 Years Of Unbroken War, Obama Hands Over Conflicts To Trump

8:16pm January 18, 2017

by David Welna

President Obama is the first president to serve eight years with the U.S. at war nonstop, from beginning to end. Donald Trump now inherits ongoing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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A Turkish paramilitary police officer carries the body of 3-year-old Syrian refugee Aylan Kurdi, found washed ashore near the Turkish resort of Bodrum in September 2015.

Study: What Was The Impact Of The Iconic Photo Of The Syrian Boy?

4:35pm January 13, 2017

by Diane Cole

Researchers from the University of Oregon wanted to know if the emotional response to the image translated into greater charitable support for Syrian refugees.