US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) took control of the strategic castle of Jaabar on the Euphrates River from the Islamic State. VOA’s Mahmoud Bali reports
US-backed Kurdish Forces Capture Historic Castle From IS Near Raqqa
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REPORT: Bombed-out Aleppo soap-maker revives age-old tradition in Paris
A Syrian soap-maker who fled Aleppo after the factory he worked in was bombed has set up shop in a Paris suburb, reviving a tradition he says dates back millennia. Hassan Harastani left Syria in 2012, first for Lebanon and then two years later moving […]
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REPORT: Beirut Order of Engineers’ council hold elections
The list headed by Jad Tabet won on Saturday in the polls held to elect a head of the Beirut Order of Engineers and five new council members. The polls were held amid tight security measures and under the supervision of Khaled Shehab, the head […]
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Los Angeles skyscraper tops out as tallest Western building
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles has become the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Construction workers on Saturday placed a 10-ton spire atop the Wilshire Grand Tower. The spire adds 160 feet to the 73-story building. That makes […]