Ruth Sherlock
Stories
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World
How Oman Is Becoming A Sort Of 'Middle Eastern Switzerland' Between The U.S. And Iran
Oman plays an important role in trying to bridge relations between the U.S. and Iran and its incoming ambassador to the United Nations says he still has hope conflict can be averted.
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World
How Crop Fires Have Become The Latest Weapon Of War In Syria
Syrians already suffering from war are seeing their source of food go up in flames amid widespread crop fires that appear to be intentionally set.
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World
Thousands Of Refugees Returning To Syria End Up Detained, Imprisoned, Tortured
President Bashar al-Assad has called on the millions of Syrians who've fled the brutal civil war to return home, but thousands who have come back end up imprisoned and often tortured.
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World
ISIS Leader Makes 1st Appearance In 5 Years During Video Released By Group
ISIS released a video Monday purportedly showing its leader's first appearance in about five years. He mentions the Sri Lanka suicide bombings and says the group will keep fighting.
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World
Amnesty International Says U.S.-Led Coalition Killed Hundreds More In Syria
Amnesty International says U.S.-led forces killed 1,600 civilians during the fight to get ISIS out of the Syrian city of Raqqa. Reporting on the ground showed people shocked by the force used.
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World
7 Killed In Attack On Hospital In Yemen
Seven people were killed in a bombing of a Save the Children-supported hospital in Yemen.
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World
U.S.-Backed Forces Declare Defeat Of ISIS 'Caliphate'
The U.S.-backed Syrian Defense Forces say they have defeated ISIS in the town of Baghouz, ISIS' last remaining territory.
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World
President Trump Says The ISIS Territorial Caliphate Has Been Eliminated In Syria
The White House announced on Friday that the ISIS territorial caliphate has been eliminated in Syria.
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National
A Father In Florida Is Frantically Trying To Find His Children In Syria
A father is seeking information on his two children, who were abducted by their mother and taken to Syria years ago. They're thought to be in the small ISIS enclave under attack by U.S.-backed forces.
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World
Father Searches For Children Kidnapped By Their Mother Who Joined ISIS
An American father is on a quest to find his children who were kidnapped by their mother. She took them to Syria and joined ISIS. With ISIS collapsing, he hopes to find them there.