NATO Says It Stands With Turkey In Fight Against ISIS
After it began an air campaign against the so-called Islamic State, Turkey called a meeting of the 27 allies to raise the possibility of a need for NATO involvement.
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In Syria, Chlorine Attacks Continue To Take A Toll
Activists say the Syrian regime continues to attack its people with chlorine gas — with little reaction from an international community once focused on preventing Syria's use of chemical weapons.
Syria's Assad Admits Setbacks In Civil War, But Vows To Win
Speaking in a televised address in Damascus, Assad promised: "We will resist and we will win."
As Challenges Shift, Syria's Moderates Navigate Unexpected Territory
They protested against the Assad regime in 2011, hoping for democracy. Now they're in exile, fighting extremists for their country's future and trying to provide a lifeline for others back in Syria.
Turkey Agrees To Allow Use Of Its Soil For Airstrikes Against ISIS
Ankara has okayed allied airstrikes from its airbase near Syria against the self-declared Islamic State. State-run television also says Turkish warplanes have carried out air strikes.
The View From Inside Syria
Saeed al-Batal is a pseudonym for a Syrian photographer who lives in a rebel area near the capital, Damascus. In one of his periodic talks with NPR, he says he has just lost his home again.
In 'Escaping ISIS,' An Underground Railroad Forms To Save Yazidi Women
A new Frontline documentary explores what life is like for the girls and women who have been enslaved by Islamic State militants, and also tells the story of those fighting to free them.
To Syrians, Deal With Iran Simply Steadies Assad Regime
Not everyone is cheering the nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran. Among the critics is Saeed al Batal, a Syrian photographer who decries Iran's support of President Bashar al-Assad.
In The Middle East, Iran Deal Called 'Bad Mistake,' 'Great Victory'
Israel has sharply criticized the historic agreement that the U.S. and its five allies struck with Iran on its nuclear program. Iranian allies Syria and Iraq have welcomed the deal.
Malala Turns 18, And Opens A School For Syrian Refugee Girls
The Pakistani education activist, who was shot in the head in 2012 by a Taliban gunman, marked her birthday with refugees in Lebanon. She warned that the world is "failing ... Syria's children."