Dec 11 Syrians search morgues for signs of loved ones who died in Assad’s prisons By Hussein Mallah, Omar Albam, Associated Press Many bodies have been found in Syrian detention centers and prisons since President Bashar al-Assad's government fell. Continue reading
Dec 08 Analysis: Syria faces risky new moment after fall of the Assad dynasty By Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations The swift collapse of Syria’s regime brings a humiliating end to Russia’s and Iran’s sway and opens the door for greater Turkish influence. But the Islamist movement that seized power has yet to show its full intentions. Continue reading
Dec 08 Syrians celebrate end of Assad regime with jubilation in the capital and outside the country By Abdelrahman Shaheen, Associated press, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Joyful crowds gathered in central squares in Damascus, waving the Syrian revolutionary flag in scenes that recalled the early days of the Arab Spring uprising, before a brutal crackdown and the rise of an insurgency plunged the country into a… Continue reading
Oct 13 Syria’s Kurds look to Assad for protection after US pullout By Lefteris Pitarakis, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Syria's Kurds said Syrian government forces agreed Sunday to help them fend off Turkey's invasion — a major shift in alliances that came after President Trump ordered all U.S. troops withdrawn from the northern border area amid the rapidly deepening… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 8:15 News Wrap: Democracy supporters in Hong Kong form human chain extending 25 miles In our news wrap Friday, democracy advocates in Hong Kong formed a human chain stretching 25 miles to show solidarity and appeal for international support. It was inspired by a human chain in the Baltic states 30 years ago that… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 9:25 Silenced at ‘the university of whispers,’ an Assad prison survivor can now tell his story By Malcolm Brabant Syrian teen Omar Alshogre was arrested and jailed for participating in a protest. He survived three years of torture in a compound referred to as “the university of whispers” because its prisoners were forbidden to speak. After fleeing to Turkey… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Syrian opposition chief: U.S. assistance will be directed against Assad By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch How the conflict in Syria is spreading division and violence in Lebanon How the conflict in Syria is spreading division and violence in Lebanon… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Fissures grow among rebel ranks as hard-line Islamists expand Syrian war role Fighting continued between the Western-backed Free Syrian Army and Assad's government forces, but in the north, there was also rebel-on-rebel conflict. Ray Suarez reports on how hard-line Islamists have expanded their role in the civil war. Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Natl. Security Official: If Assad Goes Unchecked, He’ll Use Chemical Arms Again Natl. Security Official: If Assad Goes Unchecked, He'll Use Chemical Arms Again… Continue watching