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'Unprecedented' US anti-Muslim backlash post Paris

Acts of vandalism against mosques, anti-Muslim threats and fear have reached an unprecedented level in America since the Paris attacks, fueled by right-wing intolerance in the presidential campaign, activists say. "In such a short period -- it's what makes it unprecedented," said...

US sanctions Syria for buying oil from Islamic State group

The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, including a middleman it alleged buys oil for the regime from the Islamic State group. "The Syrian government is responsible for widespread brutality and violence against...

19,000 Syrian women killed by Assad regime since 2011: NGO

In a report issued this week, the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said that more than 20,000 women had been killed in Syria’s ongoing civil conflict, including around 19,000 slain by Syrian regime forces. Publication of the report coincided with the International Day for the...