Drone and rocket attacks on U.S. forces have continued in recent weeks, prompting a second round of retaliatory airstrikes in eastern Syria.
Tag: Syria
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Drought in Syria, Iran and Iraq Made ‘Extreme’ by Global Warming, Attribution Study Says
Syria, Iraq and Iran were parched by high temperatures that would have been “virtually impossible” without the effects of global warming, scientists said.
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A Secret War, Strange New Wounds and Silence From the Pentagon
Many U.S. troops who fired vast numbers of artillery rounds against the Islamic State developed mysterious, life-shattering mental and physical problems. But the military struggled to understand what was wrong.
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In Misinformation Over Israel-Gaza War, Images From Past Conflicts Can Undercut True Toll
Videos and photos of the conflict are competing with misappropriated depictions of unrelated tragedies, a cycle that experts say diminishes the experiences of victims past and present.
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Iran Faces a Dilemma in the Israel-Hamas War
With Israel bent on crushing Iran’s ally Hamas, Tehran must decide whether it and the proxy militias it arms and trains will live up to its fiery rhetoric.