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May 24, 2024

British woman, 3 children allegedly linked to ISIS repatriated from Syrian camp

Syrian Kurdish-led authorities in the country's northeast say they have handed over a British woman and three children linked to the Islamic State group to a U.K. delegation.

May 23, 2024

Experts slam ICC for quick case against Israel while ignoring brutal regimes: 'Totally politically driven'

The International Criminal Court's jurisdiction only allows it to go after countries that are signatories or have committed crimes against signatories of the Rome Statute.

May 21, 2024

Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad diagnosed with leukemia, president's office says

Asma al-Assad will “adhere to a specialized treatment protocol that includes stringent infection prevention measures" after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.

May 17, 2024

8 European Union nations advocate for re-evaluation of Syrian refugee policies

The governments of eight European Union member states have called for a re-assessment of the situation in Syria to potentially allow for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees.

May 14, 2024

Syrian refugees return home as anti-refugee sentiment intensifies in Lebanon

More than 300 Syrians refugees were forced to return back home to an uncertain future in Syria as anti-refugee sentiment surges in northeastern Lebanon.

May 10, 2024

2 ISIS militants suspected in 2014 massacre of Iraqi soldiers turned over to Baghdad

U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led forces have turned over to Baghdad two Islamic State militants suspected in the 2014 mass killings of Iraqi soldiers.

May 7, 2024

US repatriates 11 citizens from camps for relatives of ISIS militants in Syria

The U.S. has brought home 11 of its citizens from camps in northeastern Syria, housing family members of suspected Islamic State militants, officials say.

April 30, 2024

UN migration agency chief warns number of Syrian refugees leaving Lebanon will keep rising

The head of the U.N.'s migration agency warned the number of Syrian refugees leaving Lebanon will likely continue rising as donors cut back on aid; many refugees are heading to Cyprus.

April 26, 2024

Turkish court sentences Syrian woman to life in prison for deadly Istanbul bombing

A Syrian woman has received a life sentence for her role in a 2022 explosion in Istanbul, Turkey, which killed six people and injured 99, officials say.

April 25, 2024

Syrian Kurdish officials hand over 50 women and children linked to Islamic State group to Tajikistan

Kurdish-led authorities in Syria handed over 17 women and 33 children, related to Islamic State militants, on Thursday to a delegation from Tajikistan for repatriation.