Middle East

Smoke rises after aircraft belonging to the Russian army bombed a residential area in the Darat Izza neighborhood of Aleppo on Tuesday.

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Why The Battle For Aleppo Is So Important

11:54am October 05, 2016

by Alice Fordham

With diplomacy at a standstill, what is the military strategy for the Syrian regime and rebels? Residents fear regime forces will massacre civilians — or the current siege will force surrender.

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In Besieged Eastern Aleppo, A Struggle To Keep City Running

7:15am October 05, 2016

by Alison Meuse

An ambulance driver and others in the Syrian city of Aleppo talk about life amid the past two weeks of intensive bombing of civilian areas.

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U.S. Considers Efforts To Help Religious Minorities Recover From ISIS

6:49pm October 04, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

As U.S. military planners work to help Iraqis retake territory from ISIS, the State Department is thinking about how to help Christians and other religious minorities recover from what the Obama administration has called a genocide.

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Visitors sit in an inflatable raft to get an idea of how thousands of refugees cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe each year.

Inside The Refugee Camp At The Foot Of The Washington Monument

5:13pm October 04, 2016

by Alison Baitz

A new exhibit from Doctors Without Borders aims to show visitors what it's like to be a refugee, starting with a flimsy raft and ending in a cramped tent.

Former Ambassador Robert Ford On The Stalled Syrian Cease-Fire

6:01am October 04, 2016

The United States has suspended talks with Russia over the conflict in Syria. Former U.S. ambassador to Syria Robert Ford offers his thoughts on the diplomatic breakdown and how it might be resolved.

Federal Court Blocks Gov. Pence's Attempt To Bar Syrian Refugees From Indiana

7:20pm October 03, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

An appeals court panel upheld a lower court ruling that barred interference with distribution of federal funds for resettlement. The panel said federal law bans discrimination based on nationality.

U.S. To Russia: Syrian Ceasefire Talks Are Suspended

5:52pm October 03, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The State Department says the agreement reached with Russia in early September was undermined by the Russian and Syrian assault on Aleppo and "intensified attacks against civilian areas."

U.S. Formally Suspends Talks With Russia On Syria

4:30pm October 03, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

U.S. policy on Syria is back to the drawing board as it calls off military cooperation with Russia amid continued Russian airstrikes on civilian areas.

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Turks line up outside the Istanbul governor's office, one of the "crisis management centers" set up for those who believe they were wrongly suspended, fired or arrested following the July 15 coup attempt.

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Victims Of Turkey's Post-Coup Purge Invited To Prove Their Innocence

6:26am October 03, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Even government supporters worry that that the sweeping crackdown may have resulted in too many arrests, suspensions and firings. New crisis centers are helping some find justice.

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Netflix Film Documents White Helmet Volunteers Who Save Lives In Aleppo

9:13pm October 02, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

The Syria Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, is made up of volunteers who rescue Syrian citizens from the rubble of rebel-held sections of Aleppo, after airstrikes from government forces.

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