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More Arab fighters join Kurdish-led SDF in fight for Raqqa

(ARA News)- Thousands of Arab fighters have joined the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the fight against ISIS in Raqqa. One of the main Arab factions currently participating in the SDF’s Euphrates Wrath Operation for Raqqa is the Syrian Elite Forces. Muhedi Jayila, Commander...

Refugee resettlement agencies brace for funding loss

Refugee resettlement organizations are bracing for significant funding cuts and possible layoffs over the coming months during President Donald Trump's temporary refugee ban. The agencies receive a certain amount of federal dollars per refugee they help resettle, which means they would lose...

After Iraq losses, IS lashes out in Syria

Islamic State militants in Iraq are steadily losing ground. Iraqi forces successfully recaptured the eastern side of Mosul from the militants, forcing the group from Mosul University and advancing to the east bank of the Tigris River which divides the city in two. All of Mosul's bridges...

Apple to start building iPhones in India

 Apple is to start making iPhones in India this year, a local government official said Friday, as the company seeks to tap into a booming middle class while sales in China slow. Karnataka's IT minister said Apple had agreed to assemble its hugely popular phones in the southern state,...