Jennette Barnes

Syria

Syrian prison offers a glimpse into Assad’s brutal rule

Ukraine

As Ukraine loses ground in the east, the mobilization debate becomes more heated

Syrian refugees weigh the costs of returning home

After Assad’s fall, long-displaced Syrians begin to return home

College leaders and foreign students bracing for Trump administration

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College leaders and international students brace for Trump administration

Okinawa's blue zone status questioned

Japan in Focus

Fake news? Unpacking the ‘Blue Zone’ myth in Okinawa.

Hospital in the Hamptons adapts senior care for increasing immigrant community

Immigration

Hamptons hospital adapts fall-prevention classes for aging Spanish-speaking population 

'We are experiencing a taste of freedom': Syrians react to President Bashar al-Assad's downfall

‘We are experiencing a taste of freedom’: Syrians react to President Bashar al-Assad’s downfall

Russia's military role in Syria

Russia’s military role in Syria

Women in Afghanistan can no longer attend medical institutes

Afghanistan

Syria rebels continue advances as government withdraws forces

The leader behind Syria’s rebel group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham

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