Syria

Double car bomb in Syria’s Raqqa kills at least 8, mostly civilians

A double bomb attack in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, a former ISIS bastion, killed at least eight people, mostly civilians

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‘We have no choice but to liberate Efrin’ – Aldar Xelil on northern Syria’s next moves

Syrian Kurdish official Aldar Xelil says his forces are not counting on outside powers to protect them from Turkey

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From Caliphate to International Criminal Tribunal? ISIS detainees raise complicated questions under international law

Delivering justice to ISIS victims is a challenging task that must account for international human rights law and political realities

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ISIS’s ‘caliphate’ was crushed. Now Syria’s Kurd-led alliance faces bigger battles

Reporting from Syria in the dying days of the ISIS caliphate, Jared Szuba talks to Kurds and Arabs about the fight for their shared future

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US Marine Corps General McKenzie replaces retiring Votel as CENTCOM Commander

Newly promoted General Kenneth F. McKenzie took over the leadership of US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East

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Syria: ISIS kills 7 Manbij Military Council members in midnight checkpoint attack

ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack that killed seven guards in the Syrian city of Manbij, days after its "caliphate" was declared defeated

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Challenges after the elimination of ISIS

Although defeated on the battlefield, ISIS will continue to be a threat to stability in northern Syria, SDF commander Mazlum Kobane writes

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SDF calls for international tribunal to try ISIS members in Syria

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces has called for the international community to set up a special tribunal to try detained ISIS members

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SDF declares ‘total’ victory over ISIS in Syria

The Syrian Democratic Forces has declared victory over Islamic State in Syria, effectively ending the group's control of territory

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Last days of the caliphate: Mutlu Civiroglu on Islamic State’s final stand in Syria

Mutlu Civiroglu detailed his experience with the SDF in the last days of ISIS's self-declared caliphate in Syria

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