What we know about Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebel group that led the offensive to oust Syria's leader

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Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaking at an unknown location in a still image from 2016.
An image of HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani speaking at an unknown location in 2016.

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Archaeologists Uncover 7,000-Year-Old Focaccia Seasoned With Animal Fats and Plant Oils

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Replica Neolithic focaccia and oven

America's allies in Syria hope they can sway Trump's decisions about US troops there

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The US has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and that also protects oil fields in the country's northeast.
The US has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and protects oil fields in the country's northeast.

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With the Middle East on the edge and Iran and its proxies riled up, US forces in Iraq and Syria are again taking hits

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US soldiers dismount from a M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Syria on Nov. 2, 2020.
US soldiers dismount from a M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Syria in November 2020.

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Killings show ISIS remains a threat in Syria's desert 5 years after losing its caliphate

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The Islamic State group killed nearly 130 Syrians in March, the deadliest month in its desert campaign in seven years.

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Ukraine sent special forces to Syria to attack Russians there, revealing a new front to the war: report

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Russian soldiers and their US counterparts patroling routes intersect in an oil field near Al-Qahtaniya, northern Syria
Russian soldiers and their US counterparts intersect in an oil field near Al-Qahtaniya, northern Syria, on October 8, 2022.

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Why kids risk getting buried alive by trash in Syria's 'Valley of Death'

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In northwestern Syria, families make a living scouring through dangerous dumps for treasures they can sell. The job could make them sick — or even kill them — but in a country that's suffering a major economic crisis, it's often the only choice they have.

How the Israeli Air Force once destroyed over 60 enemy jets and dozens of Soviet missile systems in battle without losing a single fighter

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A picture taken on June 28, 2016 shows an Israeli Air Force F-16 I fighter jet taking off at the Ramat David Air Force Base located in the Jezreel Valley, southeast of the Israeli port city of Haifa
A picture taken on June 28, 2016 shows an Israeli Air Force F-16 I fighter jet taking off at the Ramat David Air Force Base located in the Jezreel Valley, southeast of the Israeli port city of Haifa

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The US military killed a shepherd it mistook for a terrorist leader in a drone strike, investigation finds

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An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo

Israel strikes Iran, according to multiple reports

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Iranians are waving Iranian flags and a Palestinian flag while one of them is holding a portrait of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force, in celebration of Iran's IRGC UAV and missile attack against Israel, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on April 14, 2024.
Iranians are waving Iranian flags and a Palestinian flag while one of them is holding a portrait of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of
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