Tens of thousands of foreign women and children are marooned in Iraq and Syria. Most countries don’t want them back.
Tag: Syria
‘We Knew What Was Coming’: Sri Lanka Sees ISIS’ Hand in Attacks
After years of warnings, the travel patterns of several suspects and the design of their bombs suggest a larger Islamic State role in the Easter attacks.
Where ISIS Ruled in Syria, Fear and Uncertainty Reign
The Islamic State lost control of eastern Syria, but a visit there found cities in shambles, an uncertain future and ISIS still carrying out deadly attacks.
Australian Fights to Save Her Grandchildren From Syrian Refugee Camp
Karen Nettleton spent the past five years searching for her grandchildren, whose father was an ISIS fighter. Now their fate has become a political football.
Kosovo Flies Home Jihadists’ Families From Syria
Dozens of women and children, the relatives of Kosovo jihadists in Syria, and four suspected fighters were repatriated plane on Saturday under heavy security.
Jacinda Ardern Questions Red Cross’s Decision to Name Nurse Held by ISIS
New Zealand’s view about releasing details of the captivity of Louisa Akavi is that it “increased the risks to her life.”
ISIS Kidnapped Her 5 Years Ago. The Red Cross Thinks She May Still Be Alive.
The abduction of Louisa Akavi, a nurse from New Zealand, was kept secret for years. Now the aid group is breaking its silence in hopes of saving her.
Istanbul Dispatch: Arab Exiles Sound Off Freely in Istanbul Even as Turkey Muffles Its Own Critics
Istanbul has become the hub for dissidents from around the Arab world, who broadcast opposing views back into their homelands. At the same time, many local Turkish journalists remain jailed.
37 Years Later, Israel Recovers Body of Soldier Killed in Lebanon War
Sgt. First Class Zachary Baumel, a Brooklyn-born tank driver, went missing after a disastrous ambush in Lebanon in 1982. Israel never stopped searching for him.
Inside ISIS’s Former Capital: The Forgotten People of Raqqa
We went back to Raqqa, which was liberated more than a year and a half ago, to see how people were getting by. We saw Syrians dancing to celebrate the final battle against ISIS. But destruction is still all around and progress is slow. The fear now is …