In northeast Syria, a Christian community struggles to survive
Before the start of Syria’s crisis in 2011, Christians made up 10–12 percent of the country’s 18 million people.
Yazidi boys who survived conscription by ISIS begin path to healing
In camps for displaced people in northern Iraq and a home for survivors in Syria, the staccato testimonies, glazed eyes, and malnourished bodies of boys who left Baghouz in recent weeks hint at the depth of their trauma.
Military training offers Yazidi women chance to fight back
(The Christian Science Monitor) With the setting sun turning mountain slopes and dry fields into amber, a Yazidi girl struggled to lau...
Why ISIS set off explosives at Syria's ancient Bel temple
(The Christian Science Monitor) In its latest assault on Syria’s cultural heritage, the self-described Islamic State has use...
With ISIS execution, Syria loses key guide to Palmyra's ancient treasures
(The Christian Science Monitor) Long before the self-described Islamic State took over the ancient city of Palmyra, archaeologist Khal...
ISIS recruiters cause concern in Kurdish town in Turkey
(The Christian Science Monitor) White-on-black Islamic calligraphy still adorns the establishment that the self-described Islamic Stat...
Under ISIS rule, health care is limited
(The Christian Science Monitor) The self-described Islamic State has lured thousands of foreign fighters and their families to Syria ...
In contested Syrian town, neighbors bridge divide
(The Christian Science Monitor) It was the first day of the holy month of Ramadan when two former neighbors reunited in Akcakale, a Tu...
Will Syrian al-Qaeda punish Druze massacre perpetrators?
(The Christian Science Monitor) Syria’s al-Qaeda affiliate is seeking to distance itself from the killings of 20 Druze villagers last ...
Could Yemen conflict get worse?
(The Christian Science Monitor) Amid a dramatic uptick in violence, the conflict in Yemen is sinking deeper into sectarianism, scholar...
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With full Houthi takeover of Yemen, civil war looms
(The Christian Science Monitor) Yemen’s Houthi rebels have declared political control over the fragile country, disbanding parliament ...
Iraq's Kurds scramble to fend off new Islamic State assault
(The Christian Science Monitor) In the bright January sunshine, Kurdish fighters pose for photographs and dance around an armored vehi...
In Kobane, IS takes a pounding, but holds on
(The Christian Science Monitor) U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in Iraq have allowed the Iraqi Army, Kurdish peshmerga fighters, and their alli...
Fighting horror with humor, Iraqis retaliate against IS
(The Christian Science Monitor) The situation in Iraq is no laughing matter, but artists of all stripes are turning to humor to wage war...