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U.N. raises $7 billion for Syria from donors

The United Nations won almost $7 bln in aid pledges for Syria on Thursday, overcoming fatigue among donors after eight years of civil war and sidestepping divisions over how to deal with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The emergency aid pledges came at a conference at which Western donors...

Hundreds surrender at Islamic State enclave as SDF advance

Islamic State militants accompanied by women and children surrendered to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in their hundreds on Thursday as the jihadists lost ground to a U.S.-backed assault on their last shred of territory, the SDF said. Many of the men could be seen limping as they...

US announces additional $397M in aid for Syria relief

The United States announced Thursday that it will be providing more than $397 million in additional humanitarian aid to further assist relief efforts responding to the Syria crisis. The new funds will be used to assist non-governmental organizations like the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR)...

Hundreds surrender at Islamic State enclave as SDF advance

Islamic State militants accompanied by women and children surrendered to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in their hundreds on Thursday as the jihadists lost ground to a U.S.-backed assault on their last shred of territory, the SDF said. Many of the men could be seen limping as they...