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Syria Cease-Fire Off to Rocky Start amid Reports of Fighting

The cease-fire in northern Syria got off to a rocky start, as Kurdish leaders accused...

Did ABC Mistakenly Label a Video from a US Gun Range as Syrian War Footage?

A video that aired during ABC News' coverage of Turkey's attack on Kurds in northern...

‘Mr. Kurd’ Says Trump Has Abandoned US Allies in Middle East

A year ago, Kurdish journalist Rahim Rashidi stood up at a news conference and listened...

Documents Offer Rare Look Inside Syrian Government Crackdown

When protests erupted in March 2011 in Syria — in part inspired by Arab Spring...

US Military Says American Troops Killed in Syria Blast

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the rare morning attack, saying one of its...

Trump Call with Turkish Leader Led to US Pullout from Syria

President Trump rejected the advice of his top aides and agreed to a withdrawal in...

Trump Pulling All US Troops from Syria, Declaring IS Defeat

Trump's declaration of victory was far from unanimous, and officials said U.S. defense and military...

Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Syria Militants over Attack

The missiles had enough range to strike regional U.S. military bases and targets inside both...

Russia Blames Israel for Plane Shot Down by Syrian Missile

The Russian military said the Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft was hit 35 kilometers (22 miles) offshore...

Does This Video Show Injuries Created with Makeup to Fool the Public About Atrocities?

A video featuring a Palestinian makeup artist was used as propaganda to claim that reports...

Assad Supporters Plan to Put the ‘Media on Trial’ for Doing Journalism in Syria

A panel of conspiracy theorists plan to gather to discuss whether war reporters should be...

Dennis Kucinich’s Visits to Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad Criticized Amid Ohio Governor’s Race

The former representative has a track record of visiting the war criminal president and spreading...