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The Terrible Anniversary… The End of the sixth year of the war in Syria..

This week marked the end of the sixth year of the war in Syria. On this terrible anniversary we examine the deepening economic, social and other divisions that make it so difficult for refugees to return to Aleppo, the city that has become a bellwether for the country’s future. In late January, a train to eastern …

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The 7-year-old Syrian girl gave a harrowing look at the crisis in Aleppo

The 7-year-old Syrian girl whose tweets gave a harrowing look at the crisis in Aleppo over the last few months took questions with her mother on Facebook, one week after the family was evacuated from the war-wracked city. In the session, Bana al-Abed and her mother, Fatemah, said it was their hope to return to …

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Russia general claims US-led coalition hit dam in Syria

A senior Russian general on Tuesday accused the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State of targeting Syria’s infrastructure — including a key dam — in territory held by extremist group. Col. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of the military’s General Staff said the coalition was trying to “completely destroy critical infrastructure in Syria and complicate post-war reconstruction as much …

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