As ‘last man standing’ battle for final Islamic State enclave in Syria nears its end, what comes next?
Syrians who fled battles in eastern Deir e-Zor arrive at SDF [...]
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01, 2019
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11, 2018
Civilians, monitors accuse US-led coalition of ‘disregard’ for civilian life as anti-IS Hajin campaign drags into third month
Smoke rises over Hajin during clashes. Photo courtesy of Syrian [...]
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10, 2018
SDF vows ‘definitive end’ to anti-IS offensive in Deir e-Zor after major setback
SDF fighters clash with IS near Hajin earlier this year. [...]
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10, 2018
US-backed SDF seizes key town in ongoing battle for Islamic State’s final foothold in Syria
SDF forces in an unnamed location in Syria. Photo courtesy [...]
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09, 2018
US-backed SDF battles to capture final IS stronghold in eastern Syria
A US helicopter above SDF territory in eastern Syria on Tuesday. [...]
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08, 2018
What’s next for the millions of internally displaced Syrians? A month-long reporting series from Syria Direct
Rebel fighters and their families arrive in rural northern Aleppo [...]
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08, 2018
Justice and accountability after the Islamic State: ‘Few options’ for victims of IS war crimes
A Syrian man rides a motorbike in Raqqa in February. [...]
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08, 2018
With the Islamic State almost entirely pushed out of Deir e-Zor, how can eastern Syria’s tribes pick up the pieces?
SDF commanders meet with Deir e-Zor tribal leaders on August [...]
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08, 2018
‘Blood for blood’: Murder, retribution killings mire Syria’s eastern desert as tribes avenge Islamic State-era abuses
Deir e-Zor tribal leaders meet with the SDF in August. [...]
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08, 2018
‘It’s like you have red flags all over you’: In rebel-held north, Syrians displaced by the Islamic State face discrimination, social stigma
A displacement camp near northern Aleppo’s Azaz in April. Sameer [...]