Feb 22 U.N. Security Council agrees on aid resolution for Syria By Kayla Ruble In a unanimous vote on Saturday, the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution aimed at delivering humanitarian aid to Syria. The Security Council passed the resolution which demands country-wide access for providing assistance to the people of Syria. Continue reading
Feb 09 Hundreds evacuated from besieged city of Homs By Elisabeth Ponsot Hundreds of civilians fleeing the besieged Syrian city of Homs were evacuated from the fighting on Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 31 Syrian peace talks end with no progress By Bridget Bowman The Syrian peace talks in Geneva concluded Friday, with no progress towards a resolution and uncertainty that the sides will come together again to continue talks in a proposed February meeting. While the eight-day negotiations were underway, the civil war… Continue reading
Jan 27 What if China, Syria, North Korea, Iran and Egypt had to give a State of the Union? By Larisa Epatko The U.S Constitution requires the president to "give to Congress information of the State of the Union." But what would such a speech look like in nations where there is no such requirement, if the government was in disarray, or… Continue reading
Jan 24 Syrian government, opposition enter indirect but uncertain talks in Geneva By News Desk U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met separately with representatives of the Syrian government and opposition Friday as both sides expressed doubts in the negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland to end Syria's civil war. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch Syrian govt., opposition offer more heated rhetoric ahead of mediated meeting By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch Peace talks open with disagreement over Assad’s future in Syria By Margaret Warner, PBS News Hour Infighting and acrimony marked the first day of talks on the Syrian war. While State Secretary Kerry and other officials insisted that a transitional government could not include current President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian foreign minister insisted no country but… Continue watching
Jan 22 Ban Ki-moon closes Syrian peace talks By News Desk United Nation's Ban Ki-moon called for the Syrian delegations, representing the government and opposition party, to work towards a solution to the three-year civil war. Continue reading
Jan 20 UPDATE: Ban Ki-Moon invites Iran to the Syria peace talks, Margaret Warner is there By News Desk The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. expects the UN to revoke their invitation to Iran to attend the Syria peace talks in Geneva. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch Deadly Beirut bombing kills prominent politician who was critic of Hezbollah Deadly Beirut bombing kills prominent politician who was critic of Hezbollah… Continue watching