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  1. 2 ISIS Supporters Who Planned Attack on Jews in U.K. Get Life Sentences World, February 13

    The case underlines how the Islamic State has seized on rising antisemitism in the wake of the Gaza war to radicalize and encourage would-be assailants.

  2. U.S. Transfers Thousands of ISIS Prisoners to Iraq From Syria U.S., February 13

    The moves appear to highlight lingering doubts in Washington about the new Syrian government’s ability to ensure security.

  3. Even Suspected ISIS Members Deserve Justice Opinion, February 13

    The U.S. is sending thousands of men accused of belonging to the Islamic State from Syria to Iraq, where they face potential mistreatment.

  4. U.S. Forces Leave Base in Syria Used in Fight Against ISIS U.S., February 12

    The military base at Al-Tanf had hosted U.S. troops fighting against the Islamic State since 2016. Some of the troops are expected to be repositioned at a Jordanian military base across the border.

  5. Suicide Bombing Kills 31 at Mosque in Pakistan’s Capital World, February 6

    The bombing, during Friday Prayers, was the second major attack in recent months in Islamabad, where large-scale violence had been relatively rare.

  6. Chevron to Explore Oil and Gas Work in Syria World, February 4

    Chevron has signed an initial agreement to start working in Syria, weeks after the Syrian government seized control of key oil and gas fields in the north of the country.

  7. Syria Must Protect Its Minorities Opinion, January 31

    Without protection for the Kurds and other ethnic minorities, Syria will never be stable.

  8. La estrategia de Trump para Groenlandia En español, January 22

    Tras arremeter contra Europa en un largo discurso en Davos, el presidente dijo que había logrado un acuerdo sobre el futuro del territorio ártico.

  9. Trump’s Moves on Greenland World, January 21

    After assailing Europe in a long speech at Davos, the president said he had won an agreement on the future of the Arctic territory.

  10. U.S. Starts Moving ISIS Detainees From Syria to Iraq World, January 21

    The U.S. military said it has transferred 150 and could eventually move as many as 7,000 Islamic State fighters out of prisons in Syria’s northeast to Iraq, as the Syrian government wrestles for control of the region from Kurdish-led forces.

  11. U.S. Pivot in Syria Leaves an Old Ally in the Lurch World, January 21

    A Kurdish force that helped defeat the Islamic State is collapsing as the Trump administration turns to back the new Syrian government.

  12. U.S. Shifts Away From Kurdish-Led Forces in Fight Against ISIS World, January 20

    The U.S. envoy to Syria said Washington was confident the Syrian government could take over the country’s fight against the Islamic State terrorist group.

  13. Clashes Erupt Around Syrian Prisons Holding Islamic State Fighters World, January 19

    New tensions flared a day after a Kurdish-led militia agreed to hand over control of prisons holding some 8,000 Islamic State fighters to the Syrian government.

  14. Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Force Agree to Merge After Clashes World, January 18

    The new deal also calls for a cease-fire. Government forces have taken strategic assets from the militia in recent days, weakening the force.

  15. Syria Advances on Kurdish-Held Areas as Washington Urges Restraint World, January 17

    Government troops drew closer to Raqqa, the largest city overseen by the Kurds, raising U.S. concerns about the renewal of a wider conflict in the region.

  16. The Elusive Dream of Owning a Home in New York City Metro, November 29

    For many middle- and working-class New Yorkers, it’s an even more distant possibility than it used to be.