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Northern Syria Security Dynamics and the Refugee Crisis Getty/Delil Souleiman/AFP A boy watches a Turkish military convoy drive past a Syrian village on the outskirts of Tal Abyad along the border with Turkey, September 2019. Sam Hananel Introduction and summary The Syrian conflict, now entering its second decade, has cost more than 500,000 lives and forced 13 million Syrian civilians to flee their homes—more than half the prewar population—including 6.6 million who are refugees outside the country. 1 This profound humanitarian crisis also threatens the stability of Iraq, Jordan, Leban...

Rania Najim Abed is terrified that ISIL (ISIS) might return to Tel Eskof, her hometown in northern Iraq, 15km (9 miles) from the armed group’s former stronghold of Mosul. In 2014, Abed, 23, and her Christian family fled the Nineveh plains for Kirkuk to escape ISIL. The group had massacred minorities and established the so-called Islamic caliphate that straddled Iraq and Syria and was about the size of Britain. Then, in 2016, ISIL attacked Kirkuk. “I was in the medical college in Kirkuk,” she said. “I was so scared that they might abduct me as they had done with so many other girls. Th...

Health Dept investigating high school dance in SLC attended by hundreds Organizer of dance event says COVID-19 precautions were taken and last updated 2021-02-25 00:24:55-05 SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake County Health Department said it is investigating a dance that hundreds of high school students showed up to in Downtown Salt Lake City Tuesday, after complaints that videos show the event didn't follow the public health order. But the dance organizer and event venue tell FOX 13 the videos don't accurately portray the whole picture. Late Tuesday night, high school students like Annie Sn...

A high school dance party at a downtown Salt Lake City club is under investigation by the Salt Lake County Health Department over allegations that attendees removed their masks and were not social distancing.

The cold snap is affecting parts of the country you might not expect Author: Maggie Wedlake (WQAD) Updated: 11:04 PM CST February 17, 2021 EAST MOLINE, Ill. — With cold temperatures affecting not just Illinois and Iowa but large portions of the country, it’s affecting the price of utility bills. MidAmerican Energy says its systems are all running smoothly, but due to problems down in Texas, supply is low. The affects it could have on your bill are still up in the air, however. MidAmerican spokesperson Geoff Greenfield says, “The issue is particularly for ...