Doctors And Nurses Of Aleppo Wonder What To Do Next
They took tremendous risks to treat the wounded. Now they've fled the Syrian city and face an uncertain future.
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ISIS Destroys Ancient Theater, Tetrapylon In Palmyra, Syria Says
ISIS retook Palmyra from government forces last month. Syria's antiquities chief now reports that the Tetrapylon — a 16-column structure — and the city's Roman theater have been largely destroyed.
The America Donald Trump Is Inheriting, By The Numbers
Trump will be at the head of a nation with a relatively healthy economy and a health care system he has promised to overhaul, and he will be facing a slew of international tensions.
After 8 Years Of Unbroken War, Obama Hands Over Conflicts To Trump
President Obama is the first president to serve eight years with the U.S. at war nonstop, from beginning to end. Donald Trump now inherits ongoing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Study: What Was The Impact Of The Iconic Photo Of The Syrian Boy?
Researchers from the University of Oregon wanted to know if the emotional response to the image translated into greater charitable support for Syrian refugees.
Syria Says Israel Attacked Military Airport, Warns Of 'Repercussions'
The Syrian government says Israel also attacked the airport, west of Damascus, in December. The Israeli military has declined to comment.
Russia Says It Is Starting To Draw Down Its Forces In Syria
Russia decisively entered the war in September 2015, and has been a major factor keeping Syrian President Bashar Assad in power. Its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, will be first to go.
As A Syrian Refugee In Toledo Pines For His Family, A Brotherhood Forms
Mohammed Refaai, 23, is a Syrian refugee living in Toledo, Ohio, with three roommates. They see him as a brother, and since the election, worry about his family's chances of getting into the U.S.
In Toledo, Syrian Refugees Are Welcomed Amid A Difficult Immigration Climate
In a return visit to an Ohio community that's seen decades of immigration, NPR finds some refugees acclimating while others are warned they might hear "some scary things" said about them.
U.N. Security Council Supports Russia-Turkey Peace Efforts In Syria
On Saturday the Security Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of a bid by Russia and Turkey to end the violence in Syria. This week a cease-fire was announced in the war-torn country.