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Damascus Museum Opens New Exhibition of 35,000 Artifacts Recovered After Decade of War
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Damascus Museum Opens New Exhibition of 35,000 Artifacts Recovered After Decade of War

November 28, 2022

PICTURED: Palmyra in 2010, source of many of the exhibited artifacts. PC: Bernard Gagnon. CC 3.0. SA. DAMASCUS, Syria.…

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Wracked by Decades of War Mosul Museums and Monuments Try and Rebuild

March 2, 2021

MOSUL, Iraq. March 18th, 2018. PICTURED: The ruins of the al-Nuri Mosque, in which only the dome and the…

Over 1 Million Yemeni Archaeological Artifacts Stolen During War by U.S. – Emirati Smuggling Ring
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Over 1 Million Yemeni Archaeological Artifacts Stolen During War by U.S. – Emirati Smuggling Ring

December 27, 2019

PICTURED: Nagel presents slides containing images of stolen Yemeni cultural artifacts, including some that fetched millions of dollars at…


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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help

Andy Corbley July 17, 2023

In an interview at Bloomberg, Chief of Staff for the Defense Intelligence Agency described the Ukraine war as a “stalemate” before…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023
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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023
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