For 54 years, Syria existed in the shadow of a silence so profound, it swallowed entire lives.

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At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties and long-term harm.

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Israel's defence minister said on Wednesday troops would stay in "security zones" in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely ... scrolled through photos of the girl on her phone.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, remarks that could further ...

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The Sumerians of Mesopotamia built a language from cuneiforms, or small images, thousands of years ... At an archaeological excavation site in western Syria, Schwartz unearthed a “finger-length ...

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Land mines and other unexploded remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties ...