World Feb 28 As fighting between Syria and Turkey escalates, Idlib faces mounting humanitarian crisis In northwest Syria, Idlib province has become home to hundreds of thousands of displaced Syrians, many of whom sought to escape the regime of Bashar al-Assad by fleeing to Turkey. Now those civilians face a worsening humanitarian situation, stranded outside…
World Feb 28 As U.S., Taliban prepare to sign deal, Afghanistan nurtures hope for peace On Saturday, the U.S. and the Taliban will sign a provisional peace deal after nearly 20 years of war in Afghanistan. The milestone agreement comes after a largely successful reduction in violence over the past week. But even as hope…
World Feb 26 Chinese activists confront censorship, violence to expose truth about outbreak The spread of novel coronavirus in China has stabilized, but a battle between the country’s people and its government over information continues. In fact, several Chinese activists who raised alarm over the outbreak and the official response to it are…
World Feb 25 Hosni Mubarak, whose autocratic rule launched Egypt’s Arab Spring protests, dies at 91 Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died at age 91. A deeply polarizing figure who spent 30 years in power, Mubarak was an autocratic leader who jailed and tortured opponents, but he remained friendly toward the United States and other…
World Feb 18 Assad’s Idlib offensive drives nearly 1 million from their homes — and into the cold In Syria, only one pocket of resistance to the Assad regime remains, in Idlib province. But since late last year, Assad’s military has been relentlessly attacking the region, and now, nearly a million people have been forced from their homes…
World Jan 21 Idlib is the last refuge for Syrians fleeing Assad — and it is barely livable The war in Syria has waged for almost nine years and claimed millions of lives. Northwest Idlib province is the last refuge for Syrians fleeing attacks by President Bashar al-Assad's regime. But the crowded, muddy refugee camps there offer little…
Health Jan 14 A war veteran’s story of survivor’s guilt — and redemption Over two decades of fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, much research has explored the psychological toll suffered by the men and women who serve. A phenomenon that is perhaps less well understood is survivor’s guilt. Adam Linehan was an Army…
World Jan 07 What we know about Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq Early Wednesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched 15 ballistic missiles at air bases in Iraq that house American troops -- a remarkable act that came directly from the Islamic Republic rather than its network of proxies. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff…
World Jan 06 Iranians unite to mourn military icon Qassem Soleimani Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets Monday to mourn Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike Friday. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, led funeral prayers and wept over Soleimani's body. But the fallout…
World Nov 29 Iraqi prime minister to resign after months of bloody protest The growing protest movement in Iraq has claimed dozens more casualties. Acceding to public demands, Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi said he will resign. But in the streets, the killing goes on, with security forces shooting down scores more of the…