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March 05, 2015 | National Geographic
Fighting Polio Amid the Chaos of Syria’s Civil War
Courageous bands of volunteers are standing up to ISIS and the Assad regime to vaccinate Syrian children.
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February 27, 2015 | National Geographic
He Led the CIA to Bin Laden—and Unwittingly Fueled a Vaccine Backlash
Pakistani doctor's role in health campaign sparked local suspicions that efforts to fight polio were part of a Western plot.
February 15, 2015 | NPR
Syrian Refugees Can’t Go Home
With Syria engulfed in civil war, here are four stories of families struggling to stay together.
January 17, 2015 | NPR
Split by War, Syrian Siblings Reunite as Refugees in Germany
Three Syrian refugee siblings manage to reunite branches of their family after years of displacement and separation—in Germany. But one of them is gravely ill.
December 05, 2014 | NPR
Sweden's Tolerance Is Tested by Tide of Syrian Refugees
Sweden has taken in more than its share of Syrian refugees. But the influx is testing Sweden's famously tolerant identity.
December 05, 2014 | NPR
Syrian Refugees Find Little Comfort in Greece
Many Syrians fleeing war hope to get to northern Europe. The usual route is across the Mediterranean to Greece. Those who make it safely often face dire conditions when they arrive.
November 09, 2014 | The New Yorker
What Kobani Means for Turkey’s Kurds
A fragile peace between Turkey and its Kurdish population is being tested by the ongoing conflict in Kobani, which is fueling Kurdish national mobilizations.
October 24, 2014 | Pulitzer Center
Images of Children in ISIS-Controlled Areas from Jihadi Media
Propaganda images of children at ISIS facilities and children in ISIS dawah (outreach) projects in ISIS-controlled areas of Syria and Iraq.
October 21, 2014 | Harper's Magazine
How the Islamic State Was Won
How did a terror organization considered too bloody for Al Qaeda morph into something like a government with its own territory—and with troops at the border of a NATO member state?
September 16, 2014 | Newsweek
The Last Stand of the Heroic Kurds at Kobani
Since the first week of July, Kobani has been under intense attack on all fronts. Though the results of the campaign are inconclusive, it’s clear that the Islamists are making incremental gains.
August 27, 2014 | The American Prospect
Stealing Syria’s Past
Blood and treasure: Syria's archeological treasures at risk as war goes on.
August 21, 2014 | Vanity Fair
James Foley’s Execution Raises Fears for Journalists Whose Kidnappings Remain Secret
The most dangerous place in the world for journalists is Syria, where dozens have been killed or kidnapped.