U.N. Security Council Votes To Send Observers To Eastern Aleppo
The U.N. Security Council voted to send observers to Aleppo, but they may be late as chaotic evacuations continue from the besieged Syrian city.
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Evacuations Continue As Syrian Regime Solidifies Control Of Aleppo
Residents of Aleppo continue to flee the city as forces loyal to the Syrian regime solidify their control of what was once a rebel stronghold.
Conditions Worsen For Civilians As Iraqi Forces Struggle To Retake Mosul
Conditions in the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul are worsening for hundreds of thousands of civilians while the Iraqi government's push to take the town back is moving methodically.
Evacuations Resume In Besieged Rebel Enclave In Syrian City Of Aleppo
Evacuations began again on Sunday, and the U.N. Security Council appears to have reached a deal for U.N. monitors to observe the evacuations. This comes after two days of uncertainty and violence.
Reviewing The Status Of Evacuations In Eastern Aleppo
Elizabeth Hoff, the World Health Organization's representative in Syria, talks about the latest with the evacuations in eastern Aleppo.
Meghli, Lebanon's Own Rice Pudding, Welcomes Babies — Including Jesus
In traditional Lebanese Christian homes, Christmas Eve dinner is not complete without this earthy and symbolic dish. But some fear traditions are fading in the wake of the country's long civil war.
At Least 10 Die In Shootout At Crusader Castle In Jordan
Four gunmen were reportedly killed by security forces after an hours-long operation to free people trapped in the castle at Karak.
Evacuation Buses Arrive In East Aleppo — But Departure Is Put On Hold
Evacuations had been set to resume Sunday as the U.N. Security Council prepares to vote on a resolution that calls for sending international monitors to the besieged city.
Report: Vast, Standardized Production Facilities Allow ISIS To Produce 'High-Quality' Weapons
A new report says ISIS is manufacturing large quantities of sophisticated weapons. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to James Bevan of the research group Conflict Armament Research, which issued the report.
For Iraqi Families With ISIS Links, Agonizing Choices — And Consequences
Most of the almost 10,000 residents of the Jada'aa camp for internally displaced people are from the Mosul area. Hundreds of families were expelled from their villages after relatives joined ISIS.