Syria

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Syrians, in a triumph of hope, turn the page on the horrors of Assad

The Conversation - December 12, 2024

Syrians gather in the heart of Damascus on Dec. 9, 2024, to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime. (Rami Alsayed/NurPhoto via Getty Images)...

Digital Daily

James S. Bridgeforth: Finding peace in a divided world…The Middle East conflict

Courier Newsroom - October 11, 2024

As the Middle East faces renewed violence, understanding the historical roots and fostering meaningful dialogue becomes essential for a peaceful resolution. By James S. Bridgeforth,...

Digital Daily

From Reagan to Obama, presidents have left office with ‘strategic regret’ − will leaving troops in Iraq and Syria be Biden or Trump’s?

The Conversation - April 11, 2024

by Charles Walldorf, Wake Forest University U.S. presidents often leave the White House expressing “strategic regret” over perceived foreign policy failures. Lyndon Johnson was haunted by...

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Islamic State leader killed in US raid – where does this leave the terrorist group?

Courier Newsroom - February 4, 2022

The rubble after the raid on Islamic State group leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed by Haroro J. Ingram, George Washington University; Amira Jadoon,...

Opinion

Analysis: Morality, Race, and Chemical Assaults in Syria…With no Black president to oppose, Trump decides to take action

Courier Newsroom - April 11, 2017

(TriceEdneyWire.com) - In 2013, Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad launched a massive gas attack on civilians which killed more than 1,400 men, women, and children. ...

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