Greg Myre
Stories
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Syria made billions trafficking the drug Captagon. Will it continue?
As Syria's economy collapsed during the civil war, the country became something of narco-state. The now-ousted regime was estimated to earn billions annually from trafficking a drug known as Captagon.
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What's next for the U.S. troops in Syria
The U.S. still has troops in Syria, where they've been for a decade. Yet during the same period, the U.S. Embassy has been shuttered, complicating the work of U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers.
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World
How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East
The swift downfall of Bashar al-Assad is reverberating throughout the Middle East. Countries are urgently reassessing how to deal with a nation seeking to rebuild itself after years of civil war.
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A look at what the fall of the Assad regime in Syria means for the U.S.
President Biden said the U.S. is prepared to work with Syrians as they try to create a new government. But President-elect Trump is sounding a different note.
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World
Trump is already making foreign policy plans
Every time a presidential transition takes place, a familiar phrase crops up: "the U.S. has one president at a time." But Trump is already declaring foreign policy plans that differ from Biden's.
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Examining the rapid advance by rebel fighters in Syria
The rapid advance by rebel fighters in Syria seemed to come out of nowhere. Yet this development is linked to a series of combustible events in the Middle East over the past year.
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Europe
Russia's Putin taking even more aggressive posture toward Ukraine and the West
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country has the right to strike NATO countries that arm Ukraine in certain circumstances. We break down the latest in his posture toward Ukraine and the West.
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World
What we know about the experimental missile Russia fired at a Ukrainian city today
Russia fired an experimental missile at a city in eastern Ukraine today, inflicting damage and injuries. Exactly what type of missile is this and what message is Russia trying to send?
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Europe
To hit deep inside Russia, Ukraine has built its own drones
Russia's military is on the offensive, putting tremendous pressure on Ukraine's smaller forces. Yet Ukraine keeps fighting back is with inexpensive, homemade drones capable of deadly attacks on the frontline … and deep inside Russia.
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Europe
Biden removes long-range missile restraint on Ukraine's armed forces
For the first time, President Biden has given Ukraine the green light to use powerful American long-range weapons, known as the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, for strikes inside Russia.
