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Syrian Government Forces and Druze Factions Exchange Prisoners in Sweida

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 · US News

DAMASCUS, Feb ⁠26 (Reuters) – ⁠The Syrian ⁠government and Druze ​factions controlling the ‌southern city of ‌Sweida ⁠on ⁠Thursday carried out their first prisoner ​exchange since deadly clashes…

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EU Memo Raises Security Concerns Over Mass Escape From IS-Linked Syria Camp

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · US News

BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (Reuters) – An EU internal memo has raised security concerns ⁠about ⁠the escape of thousands of people from a ⁠detention camp holding relatives of suspected…

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US military in Syria carries out 10 strikes on more than 30 ISIS targets: Photos

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 · Breaking News

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Saturday that it had carried out ten strikes against over 30 ISIS targets in Syria,…

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Photos You Should See – February 2026

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 · US News

Is the U.S. Losing Ground in Science? More Americans think the U.S. is losing ground in scientific achievements compared to other countries, and a clear split emerges when…

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US Envoy Calls for Syria Truce to Be Upheld

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 · US News

DAMASCUS, Jan 22 (Reuters) – A U.S. envoy called for a truce between the Syrian ‌government ​and Kurdish-led forces to be upheld, urging ‌steps to build trust after…

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Putin Says Russia Studying Peace Board Proposal After Trump Says He Accepted Invite

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 · US News

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan ‌21 (Reuters) – ​U.S. President ‌Donald Trump on Wednesday ​said that Russian President ‍Vladimir Putin had ​accepted his ​invitation ⁠to join Trump’s Board of Peace…

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Syrian-Swede Found Guilty of Preparing Suicide Attack on Stockholm Festival

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 · US News

STOCKHOLM, Jan 21 (Reuters) – A Swedish ‌court ​on Wednesday sentenced ‌a 19-year-old man to seven years ​and 10 months in prison for planning an attack ‍on a…

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U.S. forces kill Al-Qaeda affiliate leader linked to ambush on Americans in Syria, officials say

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 · Breaking News

A U.S. military strike in northwest Syria resulted in the death of a leader affiliated with Al-Qaeda who was linked to an ISIS attack last month that resulted…

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Syrian government forces enter northern towns after Kurdish fighters withdraw

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 · Chicago, Illinois Local News

Syrian government forces entered two northern towns Saturday morning after the command of Kurdish-led fighters said it would evacuate the area in an apparent move to avoid conflict.…

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Russian Drones Hit Two Foreign Vessels Near Ukraine’s Port, Source Says

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 · US News

KYIV, ‌Jan ​12 (Reuters) – ‌Russian drones ​on ‍Monday ​hit ​two foreign-flagged vessels ⁠near Ukraine’s southern ‌port of ​Chornomorsk, a ‌person ‍familiar with ⁠the matter told ​Reuters. One…

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Kurdish fighters evacuate Aleppo after several days of violent clashes with Syrian government forces

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News

Kurdish fighters were evacuated from a contested neighborhood in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, officials said early Sunday local time, a move that could bring an end to…

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Rubio and Netanyahu Spoke by Phone on Saturday, US Official Says

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 · US News

WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – ‌U.S. ​Secretary of State ‌Marco Rubio spoke over the phone ​with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, a ‍U.S. official said, without…

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US launches new retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 · Sacramento, California Local News

The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian…

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Syria Secures Assad-Era Mass Grave Revealed by Reuters and Opens Criminal Investigation

December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 · US News

Dec 29 – Syria’s government has ordered soldiers to guard a mass grave created to conceal atrocities under Bashar al-Assad ‌and ​has opened a criminal investigation, following a…

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8 killed, 18 wounded in mosque bombing in Syria

December 26, 2025December 26, 2025 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

A bombing at a mosque located in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others, authorities said. Images released…

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Explosion at Mosque in Syria’s Homs Kills Three, Says Local Official

December 26, 2025December 26, 2025 · US News

DAMASCUS, Dec ‌26 (Reuters) – ​Three people ‌were killed and ​five injured when ‍an explosion ​struck ​a ⁠mosque in an Alawite neighbourhood in the Syrian province of ‌Homs…

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Can J.D. Vance stop a MAGA civil war?

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 · Politics

This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch are joined by Reason reporter Eric Boehm to discuss Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest and the GOP coalescing around Vice President J.D.…

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A Middle Eastern lifeline built on family, faith and fear

December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 · World News

JULIS, Israel  — Nestled in a quiet corner of a quaint village in Israel’s north, the building appears, at the outset, to house an elegant meeting salon with giant…

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U.S. seizes another oil tanker near Venezuela

December 20, 2025December 21, 2025 · Politics

The U.S. confirmed that it seized an oil tanker near Venezuela, the second such seizure this month. The U.S. Coast Guard led the operation, which took place in…

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2 Iowa National Guard soldiers are back in US after being wounded in ISIS attack

December 20, 2025December 20, 2025 · Orlando, Florida Local News

The Iowa National Guard says two of the three soldiers wounded in action in Syria last Saturday are back in the United States. Video above: U.S. strikes ISIS…

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