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Syrian Offensive Sends Tens of Thousands Fleeing
Trapped between a fierce assault and a closed Turkish border, desperate civilians are huddling in makeshift settlements, bewildered as they seek safety.
Russia and China Block Cross-Border Aid Deliveries to Syria
The U.N. resolution would have allowed humanitarian deliveries for 12 months from two points in Turkey and one in Iraq.
Where Doctors Are Criminals
The Syrian government considers some health workers enemies of the state. We talked to four of them about why they risked their lives anyway.
Turkey and Russia Judged Bigger Risk Than ISIS for U.S. Troops in Syria
American commanders have requested guidance on dealing with an attack from those armed groups and others from Iran and the Syrian government, but officials say they have received muddled direction.
With Internal Squabbling on Vivid Display, What’s Next for NATO?
The alliance might not be suffering “brain death” but it faces new technologies, new rivals, new weapons and a changing America.
U.N. Asks for Record Funds for Aid Programs
Citing wars and the effects of climate change that have produced a flood of refugees, the agency is seeking nearly $30 billion for humanitarian relief in 2020.
In Syria, Health Workers Risk Becoming ‘Enemies of the State’
Physicians for Human Rights corroborates claims that Bashar al-Assad’s government has criminalized giving care to its enemies, a violation of international law.
Airstrike and Artillery Shelling Kill Civilians in Syrian Towns
Thirteen civilians were killed in a strike on a market in a rebel-held town and eight children were among those killed by shelling near a school in a Kurdish town.
Irish Ex-Soldier Who Married ISIS Fighter Is Arrested
Lisa Smith, 38, and her 2-year-old daughter were deported by Turkey from a Syrian displacement camp and landed in Dublin on Sunday.