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‘We can trust no one’: Syrians cast doubt on Idlib ceasefire

A Russian-brokered ceasefire is in place in Idlib province, but civilians and rebels in northwest Syria are skeptical it will last

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ISIS revival in Aden further complicates war in Yemen’s south

After 15 months inactive, Islamic State fighters in Yemen carried out attacks in Aden as government forces and STC separatists fought for control

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Khan Sheikhoun a ghost town as Syrian regime advances

As the Syrian government inches closer to rebel-held Khan Sheikhoun, scores of people have fled the once-vibrant town in Idlib province

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Yemen’s southern separatists expose cracks in Saudi-UAE alliance

A Saudi-Emirati delegation met with Yemen's Southern Transitional Council separatists who seized control of Aden

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A ticking time bomb: Meeting the ISIS women of al-Hol

Mutlu Civiroglu found al-Hol camp in Syria to be a "ticking time bomb" – overcrowded, too large to control, and full of children deeply at risk

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US signals shift to Africa in counter-ISIS Coalition campaign

The United States will seek additional international cooperation to fight Islamic State on a global scale, with a particular focus on Africa

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ISWAP killed ‘dozens’ of Nigeria and Chad troops near Baga in July 29 clashes

Clashes between the MNJTF and ISWAP fighters near Baga in northeast Nigeria on Monday left 25 soldiers and at least 40 jihadists dead

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Afghanistan school children increasingly vulnerable in surging conflict

Children in Afghanistan are increasingly the victims of brutal violence even as the government and Taliban sit down for peace talks

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Popular Mobilization Force reform in Iraq: Reintegration or consolidation of militia power?

Mahdi's plan to reform the Popular Mobilization Units will either reduce the risk from militias or dangerously consolidate their power in Iraq, Michael Knights says

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New Syrian military councils are the SDF’s latest push for decentralization

Military councils in Tal Abyad, Kobane, Tabqa, Raqqa, Qamishli and al-Hol are part of the SDF’s transition to a “new organizational structure” in northeast Syria

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