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Afghan immigrants working at a brick kiln in Pakdasht, Iran. Millions of undocumented Afghans live in Iran. Credit Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency, via Getty Images


How Iran Recruited Afghan Refugees to Fight in Syria

How Iran Recruited Afghan Refugees to Fight in Syria

BAMIAN, Afghanistan — War and poverty have scattered Afghans across the globe like pieces of shrapnel. Millions of Afghans came of age in refugee camps in Pakistan and Iran or as workers in the Persian Gulf nations. The migration continues. The past few years have...
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A view is seen of damaged buildings in Old Aleppo, December 25, 2013. An intense 10-day offensive by Syrian Government aircraft has forced many of the city’s residents to escape to neighboring Lebanon. (Reuters/Jalal Alhalabi)


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Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs cabinet session. (SPA)