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A stern view of the Grace 1 super tanker in the British territory of Gibraltar, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, seized last month in a British Royal Navy operation off Gibraltar. The United States moved on Thursday to halt the release of the Iranian supertanker Grace 1, detained in Gibraltar for breaching EU sanctions on oil shipments to Syria, thwarting efforts by authorities in London and the British overseas territory to defuse tensions with Tehran. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)

Despite U.S. plea, Gibraltar releases seized Iranian tanker

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

This frame grab from video posted online Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, by supporters of the Islamic State group, purports to show an ISIS fighter firing a weapon during clashes with members of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, in the eastern Syrian province of Deir el-Zour, Syria. (Militant Photo via AP) ** FILE **

ISIS fighters watching Arabic soap operas, taking art therapy in Syria’s Kurdish-run prison

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

This photo provided by the Ibaa News Agency, the media arm of al-Qaida's branch in Syria, purports to show part of a Syrian warplane that was shot down by rebel fighters over Idlib province in Syria, Wednesday, Aug 14, 2019. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, said the warplane was shot down on the southern edge of Idlib province, while activist Taher al-Omar who has close links with militants said it was a Russian-made SU-22. The caption in Arabic reads: &quot;The remains of the warplane that was shot down by holy warriors of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as part of the Great Conquest operations.&quot; (Ibaa News Agency via AP)

Syrian troops advance in northwest amid intense bombardment

By BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

In this Friday, July 26, 2019 photo, Syrians wait for a public transportation in Aleppo, Syria. Rebels still frequently strike with shelling and mortars into Aleppo, killing civilians nearly three years after the government recaptured the city. Aleppo is a symbol of how President Bashar Assad succeeded in turning the tide in Syria’s long civil war with a series of wins, but it’s equally a symbol of how he’s been unable to secure a final victory. Half of Aleppo remains in ruins, and rebels remain on the doorstep. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Syria’s Aleppo symbol of Assad’s wins and of enduring war

By Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

Man gets more than 5 years in prison for terrorist support

Associated Press

This handout photo by the Lebanese General Security Directorate, shows Canadian citizen Kristian Lee Baxter, during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug 9, 2019. Baxter held in Syrian prisons since last year and freed after Lebanese mediation said Friday he had no idea if anyone knew he was still alive. The Lebanese general who mediated his release said Baxter was heading home. It was not clear when Baxter was released from Syria. (The Lebanese General Security Directorate via AP)

Canadian citizen freed from Syria after Lebanese mediation

By SARAH EL DEEB - Associated Press

Syrian troops take villages, push toward key rebel-held town

By BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his country's ambassadors in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. Turkey's combative president is threatening to launch a military operation in northeastern Syria that is designed to push back U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish forces, an invasion that carries major risks for a highly combustible region in war-devastated Syria.(Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

The Latest: UN official says 100k detained, missing in Syria

Associated Press

In this Saturday, July 27, 2019 photo, Syrian workers remove rubble from damaged shops in the old city of Aleppo, Syria. Much of Aleppo's centuries-old covered market is still in ruins but slowly small parts of it have been renovated where business is slowly coming back to normal nearly three years after major battles in Syria's largest city and once commercial center came to an end. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 4, 2018 file photo, a U.S-backed Syrian Manbij Military Council soldier passes a U.S. position near the tense front line with Turkish-backed fighters, in Manbij, north Syria. Some hundreds of U.S. troops are stationed in Syria, raising the possibility of an unintended confrontation between two NATO members playing out if Turkey launches an operation in the area. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

AP Explains: Turkish military move into Syria is high risk

By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and ZEINA KARAM - Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his ruling party members, in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, July 26, 2019. Erdogan says Turkey is determined to destroy what he called a &quot;terror corridor&quot; in northern Syrian regardless of whether or not Turkey and the United States agree on the establishment of a safe zone. Turkish and U.S. officials have been holding talks for a safe zone east of the river Euphrates to address Turkey's security concerns.(Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Russia says attack on its Syria base injures 4

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his ruling party members, in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, July 26, 2019. Erdogan says Turkey is determined to destroy what he called a &quot;terror corridor&quot; in northern Syrian regardless of whether or not Turkey and the United States agree on the establishment of a safe zone. Turkish and U.S. officials have been holding talks for a safe zone east of the river Euphrates to address Turkey's security concerns.(Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

Syrian troops resume offensive on rebel stronghold in Idlib

Associated Press

In this June 19, 2019, photo, Diane Foley, mother of journalist James Foley, who was killed by the Islamic State terrorist group in a graphic video released online, speaks to the Associated Press during an interview in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Journalist’s death helps to reshape US handling of hostages

By ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press

Turkey warns of cross-border operation into eastern Syria

Associated Press

In this Wednesday, July 24, 2019 photo, a Syrian woman leaves a pharmacy after buying medicine in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Syrians say it’s even harder now to make ends meet than it was during the height of their country’s civil war because of intensified U.S and European sanctions. Prices have leaped because of restrictions on oil imports, the value of the currency has plunged in recent months. Most of the country is now below the poverty line, earning less than $100 a month. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty

By BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

US officials say Islamic State still poses global threat

By ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press

Syria says it agrees to cease-fire in rebel stronghold

By ALBERT AJI and EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

This photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian White Helmet civil defense workers and civilians carry an injured man on a stretcher after an airstrike hit the northern town of Ariha, in Idlib province, Syria, Saturday, July 27, 2019. Syrian activists and a doctor say a government airstrike killed several people when it hit a weekly open-air market in a busy town in the last rebel stronghold in northwestern Syria. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

UN: Onslaught in Syria may spark humanitarian disaster

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

Syrian troops advance in northwest, breaking stalemate

Associated Press

UN report: Conflicts kill and hurt a record 12,000 children

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press