Tulsi Gabbard as Trump’s spy chief makes sense, actually
How a veteran with very little experience in foreign intelligence ended up overseeing the nation’s spy agencies.
Syrian Jews' homecoming brings hope for reconstruction and a permanent return after decades in exile
The Syrian-American Jewish family returned for the first time since emigrating from Syria to the United States more than ...
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Syria's Christians mark a decade since a horrific IS attack and worry about their future
TEL TAL, Syria (AP) — It was a mournful moment for Christians in Syria. A bell that once summoned residents to worship rang out, but the church was no longer there. The Saint Odisho church was ...
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Syria’s national dialogue conference is in flux amid pressure for political transition
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An official with the committee preparing a national dialogue conference in Syria to help chart the country’s future said Friday that it has not been decided whether the ...
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Syrian Jews’ homecoming brings hope for reconstruction and a permanent return after decades in exile
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — As Rabbi Yusuf Hamra and his son Henry were visiting Damascus this week for the first time since emigrating from Syria to the United States more than three decades ago ...
New photos show damage to US aircraft carrier after collision
New photos show the damage a US Navy aircraft carrier sustained in a collision with a merchant ship last week.
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What’s Next for Syrian Refugees?
Celebrations erupted around Syria and crowds ransacked President Bashar al-Assad’s luxurious home on December 8 after Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus and declared that he had fled the ...
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Experts push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including renowned Roman ruins at Palmyra
PALMYRA, Syria — Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving tourism, which they say could provide a boost to the ...
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'People can unite': Syrian-German electro duo Shkoon on bridging Arab and western musical cultures
In Beirut in early January, Syrian-German electro duo Shkoon performed in front of a mixed crowd of Lebanese and Syrians in a city and country just emerging from a brutal war waged by Israel.
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Russia plans high-level contacts with Syria in near future, Lavrov says
MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russia is planning to hold high-level contacts with Syria in the near future, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone ...