They fled Syria years ago. Now, they spend their first Ramadan back amid nostalgia, relief and loss
As they spend their first Ramadan in their country in years, many Syrians who’ve recently returned from abroad to a homeland they were forced to flee have been celebrating the end of the Assad family’ ...
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How Iraq’s Islamic State captives became a lucrative ransom trade
The extortion network that flourished under IS evolved and adapted to new power structures and corrupt systems ...
How to Help Victims of the Myanmar Earthquake
Amid relief efforts in Southeast Asia after a major earthquake hit Myanmar, here's how you can help those impacted.
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Nostalgia, relief and loss as some Syrians mark their first Ramadan back home in years
When Mariam Aabour learned of the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar Assad, she shed tears of joy. But as the time came to return ...
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Were Christians targeted in Syria’s deadly crackdown?
The residence of the Syrian Catholic Archbishop at the Syriac Catholic Cathedral of Saint Paul. (Illustration photo by Dosseman / CC BY-SA 4.0) Syrian authorities ended military operations in ...
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Africa rallies to resolve DR Congo conflict
More African countries are rallying around to resolve the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with eastern and southern African countries seeking to broker peace.They have now expanded their ...