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Syrian refugee swims at world contest

Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini, who risked drowning at sea while fleeing her war-torn country four years ago, heaved a deep sigh after failing to set a personal best at the world swimming championships Sunday.  Representing international federation FINA’s independent athletes team,...

From Berlin to the barracks: a Syrian rebel returns home

Mohammad al-Naeemi had everything he could possibly want living in exile in Germany, but he returned to war-torn Syria anyway to fight President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Clutching a rifle to his chest, his back flat against the ground, the 23-year-old shimmies across a dry field in...