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Syrian Kurds' military gains stir unease

With a string of military gains across northeastern  Syria , a Kurdish militia is solidifying a geographic and political presence in the war-torn country, posing a dilemma for regional powers. Long oppressed under Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his father before him, Kurds...

Journalists in Syria face growing risk of kidnap

Behind a veil of secrecy, at least 30 journalists have been kidnapped or have disappeared in Syria — held and threatened with death by extremists or taken captive by gangs seeking ransom. The widespread seizure of journalists is unprecedented, and has been largely unreported by news...

Blatter rules out co-hosting of 2022 World Cup

    FIFA has ruled out any possibility that Qatar could co-host the 2022 World Cup with neighboring countries, Sepp Blatter said on Saturday. The FIFA president added that soccer’s governing body had discarded a January-February World Cup in 2022 out of respect...