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  1. Suicide Bombing at Damascus Church Kills at Least 20 World, June 22

    The attack on a Greek Orthodox service made clear the challenges facing Syria’s new government in a country long pitted by sectarian divides.

  2. How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle Opinion, June 22

    Putin and the ayatollahs want the same kind of world.

  3. They Went to Syria to Fight With Rebels. Now Some Are Joining the New Army. World, June 8

    Thousands of foreign fighters fought alongside the Syrian rebel groups that toppled the Assad dictatorship. Many plan to stay, despite the qualms of the United States and some Syrians.

  4. Syrians Rejoice at Being Exempted From Trump Travel Ban World, June 5

    Damascus residents hope the decision is another sign that the world is normalizing relations with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.

  5. Islamic State Says It Targeted Syrian Forces in Bombings World, May 30

    The extremist group claimed responsibility for two attacks, its first against the new government since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, a war monitoring group said.

  6. 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.