What we know about the suspect in the German Christmas market car attack
Authorities say the suspect does not fit the usual profile of perpetrators of extremist attacks. The man described himself as ...
Mum's tribute to 'little teddy bear' son, 9, killed in Magdeburg Christmas market attack
The little boy was massacred along with four women in a horror attack when a suspect drove a car into a crowd enjoying a ...
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For Syria’s Economy, the Way Forward Starts With Sanctions Relief
By Patricia Cohen Reporting from London Although the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria was shockingly quick, rebuilding the devastated economy he left behind will be ...
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Iran's supreme leader predicts new resistance in Syria
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei anticipates a renewed resistance struggle by Syrians against the country's new ...
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More Than Twice as Many U.S. Troops Are in Syria as Previously Disclosed
By Helene Cooper Reporting from Washington The Pentagon said on Thursday that 2,000 American troops were in Syria, more than twice the number officials had cited for months. Why the Defense ...
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US says it killed ISIS leader in Syria in 'targeted' airstrike
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces had conducted an airstrike that killed ISIS leader Abu Yusif in eastern Syria. One other ISIS operative was also killed in the strike that ...
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How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
A portrait of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is taken off the wall of a regime prison in Damascus, Syria. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post) The Syrian regime’s collapse came more ...