The DNA of 10 families exposed to the ’80s violence and 22 families to the 2011 conflict was compared to the genetic material of 16 families who left Syria before 1980, avoiding decades of unrest.

Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis attends NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2024. (Reuters/Yves Herman) ...