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    Pieces of beheaded and mutilated sculptures lie on the ground at the museum of the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, on Thursday. Syrian troops with Russian support recaptured Palmyra last week, after a fierce offensive to retake the city from jihadists wh
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    In Palmyra, Islamic State Left Behind Mass Grave, Destroyed Monuments

    Apr 02, 2016
    Syrian soldiers took the ancient city back from ISIS last week. A mass grave with the bodies of 40 people, 23 of them women and children, was found in the area, according to Syrian media.
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    Writer/director and lead actor Ismaël Saïdi's play <em>Dijihad</em> is a comedy that appeals to stop radicalization.
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    In Tough Brussels Distict, School Urges Students To Fight Intolernace

    Mar 28, 2016
    Belgian playwright Ismael Saidi is taking his anti-radicalization message to schools in heavily Muslim neighborhoods. He finds extremism still has appeal, even after last week's terror attacks.
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    The Two-Way
    A view of the amphitheater in Palmyra after the city was retaken by government troops.
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    PHOTOS: Ancient City Of Palmyra After ISIS Was Driven Out

    Mar 28, 2016
    Syrian government troops say they have driven ISIS forces out of the ancient city, but the self-described Islamic State has destroyed many of the city's historical treasures.
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    Parallels
    Front rows of the Church of Our Lady in Tell Tamer, Syria, are filled with Assyrian Christians. In uniform, left, is Kino Gabriel, spokesman of an armed Assyrian militia formed to protect from ISIS.
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    In Syria, Assyrian Christians Cling On After ISIS Onslaught

    Mar 27, 2016
    In northeastern Syria, Christians are mourning those killed by ISIS when the militants tore through a band of Assyrian villages a year ago. The towns were recaptured, but the community is scarred.
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    The Two-Way
    With support from Russian air forces, the Syrian army drove out Islamic State militants from Palmyra on Sunday, since the extremists captured the city last May.
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    Syria Says Its Troops Have Retaken Palmyra, Held By ISIS Since May

    Mar 27, 2016
    The Russian-backed Syrian army recaptured the ancient city on Sunday, according to state TV. It's a strategic and symbolic victory for the regime against the extremist group.
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    The Two-Way
    A photo taken May 18, 2015, shows a view of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, which was seized that month by Islamic State militants.
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    Syrian Regime Forces Push Into ISIS-Held City Of Palmyra

    Mar 24, 2016
    Russian-backed government troops have entered the ancient city after days of intense clashes with Islamic State militants. Local activists said ISIS warned civilians via loudspeaker to flee.
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    The Two-Way
    This image provided by the Belgian Federal Police shows a man at Belgium's Zaventem airport whom officials have identified as Ibrahim el Bakraoui. A Belgian prosecutor named him as a suspected suicide bomber in Tuesday's attack on the airport.
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    Turkey Says It Deported Ibrahim El Bakraoui And Warned Belgium In 2015

    Mar 23, 2016
    Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Belgium was warned about the terrorist ties of one of the brothers suspected in Tuesday's suicide attack in Brussels.
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    The Two-Way
    A woman puts a placard at the site of a blast on Istiklal Street, a major shopping and tourist district, in central Istanbul, on Saturday. The sign reads in Turkish, "We are not afraid, we are here, we won't adjust," according to an AFP translation.
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    Turkish Interior Minister Says Istanbul Suicide Bomber Was ISIS Member

    Mar 20, 2016
    Efkan Ala said Sunday that the attacker who struck Istanbul on Saturday was a Turkish-born member of ISIS. Four victims died in the blast: three Israelis or Israeli-Americans and one Iranian.
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    A portrait of Khaled al-Assad, is displayed during a ceremony in his memory at the National Museum on Aug. 23, 2015 in Damascus.
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    Some Take Massive Risks To Save Syria's Cultural Heritage

    Feb 28, 2016
    Reporter James Harkin traveled through war-torn Syria to witness how many historical treasures were destroyed - and how some people are scrambling to save what's left.
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    The Two-Way
    CIA director John Brennan.
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    U.S. Spy Chief On Apple, ISIS And His Future At The CIA

    Feb 24, 2016
    CIA Director John Brennan sits down with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly for a wide-ranging interview at the agency's headquarters in Langley, Va.
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    The Two-Way
    From Turkish side of the Syrian border, Turkish army howitzers shell Kurdish targets in Syria on Sunday.
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    Fighting In Syria Intensifies Ahead Of Proposed Truce

    Feb 14, 2016
    Turkey is shelling Kurdish forces in Syria. Russia is waging air strikes to bolster an advance by Bashar Assad's government. Prospects for a truce aren't looking good.
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    The Two-Way

    U.S. Charges Widow Of ISIS Leader In Death Of American Kayla Mueller

    Feb 08, 2016
    Mueller was an aid worker in Syria when she was taken hostage in 2013. Her death was confirmed in February 2015. The woman charged in Mueller's captivity is in Iraqi custody.
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    The Two-Way
    Weeks after a woman sued Twitter for giving voice to ISIS, the social media platform released a statement saying it has suspended more than 125,000 accounts since mid-2015.
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    Twitter Says It Has Shut Down 125,000 Terrorism-Related Accounts

    Feb 05, 2016
    The announcement comes just weeks after a woman sued Twitter, saying the platform knowingly let ISIS use the network "to spread propaganda, raise money and attract recruits."
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    Parallels
    Iraqi families displaced from the areas of Hawija and Hamrin in northern Iraq traveled to Kirkuk governorate in search of safety, on Aug. 31, 2015. Thousands continue to flee ISIS-held areas.
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    As Noose Tightens Around ISIS In Iraq, Civilians Flee Hunger And Cold

    Jan 31, 2016
    Conditions are worsening in one ISIS-controlled area of Iraq. In pursuit of safety and stability, thousands of civilians are walking for days over the Hamrin Mountains, often without water or sleep.
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    Religion
    The World Changers group brainstorms on what to do to clarify their message of Islam.
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    American Muslims Tackle Terrorism With Teens' Best Tool: The Internet

    Jan 27, 2016
    These millennials and teenagers no longer want to stay silent. They are using what they know best — the Internet — to counter the Islamic State's propaganda.
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    The Two-Way
    This combination of two satellite images provided by DigitalGlobe, taken on March 31, 2011 (top), and Sept. 28, 2014, shows the site of the Christian monastery known as St. Elijah's, or Dair Mar Elia.
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    Aerial Images Show Destruction Of Ancient Christian Monastery In Iraq

    Jan 20, 2016
    The new images obtained by The Associated Press show the site of St. Elijah's Monastery in the ISIS-held city of Mosul. ISIS likely destroyed the monastery in the fall of 2014.
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    The Two-Way
    Smoke rises from ISIS positions following a U.S.-led coalition airstrike in the Huz neighborhood in downtown Ramadi, Iraq, on Dec. 26.
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    Airstrike Kills ISIS Leader Directly Linked To Paris Attackers

    Dec 29, 2015
    Charaffe al Mouadan, a Syrian-based ISIS member, had ties to suspected Paris mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud. Mouadan was among 10 ISIS militants killed in coalition strikes over the past month.
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    The Two-Way

    U.S. Airstrike May Have Accidentally Killed Iraqi Troops

    Dec 18, 2015
    Officials are probing a possible "friendly fire" incident near Fallujah. They aren't speculating on how many Iraqis may have been killed. The airstrikes are part of a coalition effort against ISIS.
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    The Two-Way

    Still No Evidence Linking San Bernardino Shooters To ISIS, FBI Says

    Dec 16, 2015
    Director James Comey also says the shooters were radicalized before they met and that investigators have not found that the couple posted publicly on social media in support of terrorist groups.
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    Politics
    Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks about her counterterrorism strategy during a speech at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on Tuesday.
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    Ahead Of GOP Debate, Clinton Rips Republicans On National Security

    Dec 15, 2015
    Outlining her plan to combat ISIS and radicalization in the U.S., the Democratic presidential candidate said "shallow slogans don't add up to a strategy."
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    The Two-Way
    An Afghan military base, left, and an American military base at Camp Garmser, Helmand province, in southern Afghanistan.
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    Afghanistan Security Situation Deteriorated In 2015, Pentagon Report Says

    Dec 15, 2015
    The new report says there was an uptick in Taliban attacks and casualties among Afghan forces. It also says ISIS is becoming a greater threat in that country.
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    The Two-Way

    Obama Addresses The Nation On U.S. Strategy Against ISIS

    Dec 14, 2015
    Obama says the self-proclaimed Islamic State is rapidly losing ground in Iraq and Syria, including 40 percent of its territory in Iraq.
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    The Two-Way
    Michael Fallon, British secretary of state for defense, talks to forces at a British air base in Cyprus on Dec. 5, days after <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/12/02/458227150/british-lawmakers-vote-to-extend-bombing-campaign-to-syria"
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    LISTEN: The Man Who Picks British Bombing Targets In Syria

    Dec 11, 2015
    U.K. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon tells NPR that he has insisted on personally signing off before Royal Air Force Tornado warplanes strike any target in the campaign against ISIS.
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    Politics
    Ted Cruz.
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    Cruz Won't Criticize Trump, But Offers His Own Plan To Bar Refugees

    Dec 09, 2015
    The Texas senator and GOP presidential candidate tells NPR's Steve Inskeep his plan to curb immigration of Middle Eastern refugees — and why he may disagree with but won't criticize Donald Trump.
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    The Two-Way

    Amnesty Report Finds ISIS Is Armed With Weapons From U.S., Other Countries

    Dec 08, 2015
    Decades of poorly regulated arms trading have provided ISIS with "a large and lethal arsenal," Amnesty International says in a new report.
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