Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world
A prison in Syria holds about 4,500 members of the Islamic State group who have been there for years without trial ...
Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
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Unesco chief says Mosul ‘beacon of hope’ for Iraq after Al Nuri Mosque restoration completed
A UN project to rebuild some of Iraq’s most famous religious sites has restored cultural vitality and social fabric to the ...
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In Syria, prominent Sunni religious leaders return from exile
Assad’s fall in December, prominent Sunni religious leaders returned from exile to counter the dominant Salafist influence, sparking a power struggle with radical preachers backed by new strongman ...
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Italian FM tours landmark mosque in first Syria visit
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani began his first official visit to post-Assad Syria on Friday with a tour of the landmark Umayyad mosque in Damascus. "It's a ...
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Iranian general admits they were ‘defeated very badly’ in Syria
Iran‘s top general in Syria acknowledged they were “defeated very badly” with the collapse of the Assad regime, which represented a candid assessment divergent from other messages out of ...
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Turkish spymaster meets Syria's new leader in cooperation push
As Türkiye and Syria intensify efforts to increase their cooperation in the wake of the Assad regime's collapse, a significant diplomatic ...