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Many Lebanese Believe Prime Minister Resigned After Interference From Saudis

Friday, November 10, 2017

It's been almost a week since the Lebanese prime minister fled to Saudi Arabia and said his life was under threat. His actions have exposed the increasing tensions regional tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

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Saudi Arabia Orders Its Citizens To Leave Lebanon

Friday, November 10, 2017

Tensions are rising since Lebanon's prime minister went to Saudi Arabia and resigned. Saudi Arabia told its citizens to leave Lebanon. It could be part of the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

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Journalists Invited To Tour One Of Yemen's Safest Cities

Tuesday, November 07, 2017

The Arab country of Yemen has been devastated by a civil war and famine. The governor of the safest province in Yemen invited journalists to see his boomtown.

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For Libyans, Benghazi Is A City That Has Come Under Brutal And Chaotic Rule

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Thirty-six bodies, some handcuffed, some showing signs of torture, some shot in the head, were found in an open pit near the Libyan city of Benghazi. It was the largest such discovery since the country's civil war.

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More Tourists Flock To Lebanon Despite Its Infamous History

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Lebanon may not seem like an obvious vacation destination with its history of civil war, kidnappings and Israeli invasions, but that's history. (This piece initially aired on Aug. 30, 2017 on ATC).

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U.S.-Backed Forces On The Verge Of Pushing ISIS Out Of Raqqa

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

U.S.-backed forces are close to finishing the battle to push ISIS from its de facto capital, Raqqa. Doing so will leave little territory remaining for the so-called Islamic State that once ruled a large swatch of Iraq and Syria. It also leave the city in ruins and with an uncertain future.

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After 4-month Battle, U.S.-Backed Forces Appear To Gain Control Of Raqqa

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

The city in northeastern Syria has been the self-declared capital of the Islamic State. U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are reported to be on the verge of taking the city back from ISIS.

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Syrian Regime Races Against U.S.-Backed Rebel Forces To Take ISIS Enclave

Thursday, September 14, 2017

The Syrian government and U.S.-backed rebel forces are locked in a race to be the first to push ISIS out of one of the last areas in Syria. But the winners could still face more fighting.

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ISIS Fighters In Syria Are Occupied By Battles On Multiple Fronts

Wednesday, September 06, 2017

While a convoy of its fighters and families rambles through Syria, the Islamic State is losing ground in important cities to forces backed by the U.S. and others from the Syrian government.

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In Lebanon, Syrian Refugees Met With Harassment And Hostility

Saturday, September 02, 2017

In some Lebanese towns, Syrian refugees now outnumber Lebanese. And harassment against them is picking up — as is political rhetoric against them.

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Despite History Of Strife, More Tourists Flock To Lebanon

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Tourism to Lebanon is on the rise despite — and maybe a little because of — its history of strife. The country is trying to make itself more appealing to vacationers.

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Hope, Rebellion And Empowerment: The Multifaceted Appeal Of Mashrou' Leila's 'Roman'

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

The Lebanese alternative rock band's hit single has taken on a life of its own this summer: as an anthem for women's empowerment and as a song of hope for troubled political times.

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White Helmets Rescuer Among Several Killed In Syria Attack

Monday, August 14, 2017

A noted rescuer with the U.S.-backed White Helmets was among several killed in Syria this weekend in an attack on one of the group's offices. It could have been a criminal gang that stole their vans and equipment.

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Refugees Are Being Returned To Rebel-Held Province In Syria From Lebanon

Thursday, August 03, 2017

Several thousand refugees displaced by Syria's civil war are moving back to their homeland from Lebanon. A bus convoy took the refugees to Idlib, a rebel-held province far in the north of Syria.

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Thousands Of Syrian Refugees To Return From Lebanon

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Thousands of Syrian refugees are returning to a rebel-held area of Syria from Lebanon - maybe not by choice in many cases. It's part of a deal between Hezbollah and a rebel group linked to Al Qaida.

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Syrian Rebels React To Trump Ending CIA Backing

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

The Trump administration's ending of the CIA program to back Syrian rebels brings to a close a halting effort that highlights the U.S. ambivalence about the ongoing civil war.

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Family Of Austin Tice, Journalist Held In Syria, Press For His Release

Thursday, July 20, 2017

The family of missing journalist Austin Tice calls attention to his years-old kidnapping and asks for pressure and attention to bring his release.

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Here's What To Know About The Trump-Putin Syria Cease-Fire

Monday, July 17, 2017

Trump has speculated the truce may be the beginning of the end of the war. Many have doubts. And in fact, this cease-fire may even be leading to more violence in other parts of Syria.

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