A federal court in Washington ordered Syria to pay Marie Colvin’s family $302.5 million. The ruling could help ease the way for war-crimes prosecutions.
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Cease-Fire in Syria’s Idlib Province Is at Risk After Extremists Take Over
An Al Qaeda-linked group now dominates Idlib, which could hasten an assault on the province by the Syrian government and its Russian allies.
American Withdrawal From Syria Shakes Up the Middle East
President Trump’s decision to pull American troops from Syria clears the way for Iran to expand its influence and leaves Israel alone to stop it.
Winners and Losers in Trump’s Planned Troop Withdrawal From Syria
President Trump’s planned withdrawal of troops from Syria risks upsetting the fragile balance of power in a complex, multi-sided war.
Defending Syria Withdrawal, Trump Says U.S. Should Not Be ‘Policeman of the Middle East’
Mr. Trump said the United States was spending too much money in the Syria fight and questioned whether the effort is appreciated.
Putin Welcomes U.S. Withdrawal From Syria as ‘Correct’
The Russian president said he broadly agreed that the Islamic State had been defeated in Syria, but that fight could now become Russia’s problem.
Activist Who Used Humor to Highlight War is Gunned Down in Syria
Raed Fares’s videos and protest placards drew international attention to the plight of Syrians while angering both the government and extremists.