The fall of Damascus has raised concerns about what’s next for U.S. troops based in the war-torn country, who have been working with allies to keep Islamic State from resurging. VOA’s Carla Babb has more from the Pentagon.
Throngs of Syrian refugees express joy at Assad’s downfall
Following the overthrow Sunday of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Israel has seized control of a demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights and attacked weapons factories near Damascus. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem.
Austin Tice has been unjustly jailed in Syria for more than 12 years
As families desperately scoured filthy cells of Syria's forbidding Sednaya prison for any sign of long-detained relatives after its gates were flung open by rebels, hope for finding missing loved ones began to fade
Turkey is one of the principal backers of some of the Syrian rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad and a likely winner as Ankara seeks to gain influence in the country. However, analysts warn much will depend on whether a stable government emerges after Assad’s departure. Dorian Jones reports.
Nearly a million Syrians are in Germany, most with some kind of refugee or other protected status
Locals say they hope the most brutal aspects of the fallen government are a thing of the past
Critics of FIFA say a Saudi-hosted World Cup risks repeating rights abuses seen during a decade of similar preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Israeli officials say drone likely from Yemen hits central Israel
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