eastern Syria

Civilians walk in a line in the desert.

ISIS militants continue to surrender, but US military warns of a resurgence

Even with its defeat at Baghouz looming large, ISIS is still widely assessed to represent a security threat, with a foothold in patches of remote territory and the ability to mount guerrilla attacks.

Alexander Borodai (C), former prime minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, poses with delegates during the Union of Donbass Volunteers congress in Moscow, Russia, Oct. 10, 2015.

Russia’s shadow armies: Soldiers, mercenaries or volunteers?

Conflict
A US air strike on a suspected insurgent hideout in Fallujah in 2004. It's been more than 2 1/2 years since the US carried out air strikes in Iraq.

One former policy maker argues you can’t bomb Iraq without bombing Syria

Conflict & Justice
A US air strike on a suspected insurgent hideout in Fallujah in 2004. It's been more than 2 1/2 years since the US carried out air strikes in Iraq.

One former policy maker argues you can’t bomb Iraq without bombing Syria

Conflict & Justice
A Syrian refugee girl helps her brother walk

One result of Syria’s war is an outbreak of polio

Health & Medicine