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An Expert Explains Why Iraq's Battle Against ISIS for Fallujah Is So Important
The end of a brutal siege could be a badly needed victory for the Iraqi army—or an opportunity for ISIS to score more propaganda points.
Syrian Regime Blocks Aid Convoy and Shells Civilians Who Gathered to Receive It
A joint aid convoy idled for seven hours outside of the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya before Syrian soldiers turned it away. Minutes later, the town was shelled.
US and Russia Bicker Over Ceasefire in Syria as Aid Fails to Reach Besieged Areas
The UN's human rights office said that residents of besieged Moadamiya had not in fact received aid that was reportedly delivered last week.
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