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Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby briefed reporters and answered questions on the U.S. counterterrorism raid in Syria that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi…

President Biden announced the death of the global ISIS leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who was killed during a U.S. special forces operation in Syria.

The Washington Post's Joby Warrick discussed American efforts to destroy chemical weapons in Syria during its Civil War. He was interviewed by Georgetown University Professor and author…

Journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon reports on a group of female Kurdish warriors who are fighting - and winning against - ISIS in Syria. This virtual event was hosted by the Hudson Library and…

Theo Padnos shared his story of being held captive for two years in Syria, while facing brutal abuse and constant death threats. It has been 10 years since the Syrian civil war began and he…

French journalist Delphine Minoui reported on the efforts of a group of Syrians to build a library during that country’s civil war. This was a virtual event hosted by the Boston Athenaeum…

Jordan Ritter Conn, a staff writer for The Ringer, detailed the journey of two Syrian brothers, one who immigrated to the United States and the other who remained in Syria during that…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on U.S.-Syria policy with Special Envoy for Syria Joel Rayburn. Among the topics discussed were Syria’s humanitarian crisis, refugees being forced to…

The Middle East Institute hosted a virtual discussion about the progress of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), which aimed to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. British Major General Kevin…

Major General Kenneth Ekman, deputy commander for the Combined Joint Task Force in Operation Inherent Resolve, spoke with reporters at the Pentagon about the fight against the Islamic State…

Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman argued that the Arab Spring was not the failure it is widely portrayed to be. This virtual event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.

The Middle East Institute held a virtual discussion about the economic and political impact of newly-imposed U.S. sanctions on the Syrian government. Speakers included Syrian writers and…

Following the Senate Foreign Relations hearing on the Syrian civil war, political dissidents who testified joined filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan and other humanitarian activists at a news…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the Syrian civil war with former prisoners and political dissidents who detailed their accounts of torture and imprisonment under the Assad…

The Middle East Institute hosted a panel discussion on the Syrian conflict, particularly in Idlib, and the international community’s humanitarian, military, and diplomatic response to the crisis. CNN…

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a discussion with International Rescue Committee President and CEO David Miliband on the Syrian conflict. Mr. Miliband, who served…

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley testified on the Trump administration’s policy in Syria before the House Armed Services Committee. Both received numerous…

President Trump met with several Republican senators and Turkish President Erdogan in the Oval Office. Senators pressed the Turkish leader on Russia, weapons, and attacks on Kurds in Syria…

General Kenneth McKenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command, held a briefing on the military raid that led to the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the top ISIS leader. General McKenzie served…

Senators spoke to reporters following a closed-door briefing on the security situation in Syria following the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi over the weekend and the decision to…