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Suicide Bomber in Syria Kills Security Officer in New Year’s Eve Attack
1 January 2026 at 00:22

Suicide Bomber in Syria Kills Security Officer in New Year’s Eve Attack

1 January 2026 at 00:22

By: Ephrat Livni and Hussam Hammoud

The attacker likely had links to the Islamic State and was possibly targeting a Christian church in the center of Aleppo, according to a government spokesman.

A view of Aleppo, Syria, where a suicide bomber struck on Wednesday.

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Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91
18 December 2025 at 03:37

Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91

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18 December 2025 at 03:37

By: Robert D. McFadden

He won the prestigious award for his daring coverage of the Vietnam War for The Associated Press, and went on to cover conflicts for CNN for nearly two decades.

Peter Arnett covered conflicts for decades, first for The Associated Press and then for CNN.

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In Fight for Syria, a Battle for Domination of the Middle East
7 December 2024 at 11:55

In Fight for Syria, a Battle for Domination of the Middle East

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7 December 2024 at 11:55

By: Neil MacFarquhar

In a region “already on fire,” analysts say, rebels’ advance toward Damascus is a barometer of the shifting power dynamics that also affect nations like Iran, Turkey, Russia and the United States.

Syrian antigovernment fighters pouring into the city of Hama on Friday.

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2 Russian Women Put on a Play. Then the State Came for Them.
25 June 2024 at 06:25

2 Russian Women Put on a Play. Then the State Came for Them.

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25 June 2024 at 06:25

By: Valerie Hopkins

The prosecution of a prominent playwright and a director in Russia over their work is a chilling sign of increased repression, cultural figures say.

Yevgenia Berkovich, left, and Svetlana Petriychuk inside a courthouse in Moscow in May. The two are being tried on charges of terrorism relating to the production of their play, “Finist the Brave Falcon.”