eastern Syria

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

March 7, 2019

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?

March 15, 2018Conflict

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

June 18, 2014Conflict & Justice

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

June 18, 2014Conflict & Justice

A Syrian refugee girl helps her brother walk

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

October 29, 2013Health & Medicine

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