MEE is an independently funded online news organisation that aims to be the primary portal of Middle East news. MEE looks at issues from a Middle Eastern perspective and does not tailor our coverage for a specific audience. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/middle-east-eye-and-agencies/rss en Displacement Religious & Ethnic Groups Mon, 15 Aug 2016 06:39:52 +0000 Middle East Eye and Agencies https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/08/15/thousands-return-to-manbij-after-islamic-state-militants-flee-city https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/08/15/thousands-return-to-manbij-after-islamic-state-militants-flee-city After a months-long offensive by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, ISIS militants have been pushed out of their northern stronghold on the Turkish border, allowing thousands of residents to return to their homes.