Dec 18 Watch 3:36 Syrians attempt to uncover fate of thousands detained and feared murdered under Assad By Simona Foltyn As we learn more about the atrocities committed by the Assad regime, investigations are underway at sites across that country. Authorities and relatives are trying to uncover the fate of the many thousands detained and feared murdered during Assad's rule. Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 8:23 Displaced Syrians return to face daunting task of rebuilding homes and families By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor, Sonia Kopelev In Syria, people are returning home after years of a civil war that displaced millions and left the country divided and destroyed. Assad regime checkpoints that severed any chance of seeing loved ones are now gone like the government. Special… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 9:53 After fall of Assad, mother of Austin Tice has renewed hope son will be found in Syria By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Austin Tice, a former U.S. Marine and freelance journalist, is one of the longest-held American hostages abroad. The recent fall of Bashar al-Assad and his brutal regime in Syria has renewed hope that Tice will be found some 12 years… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 5:14 Syrians begin piecing their lives back together a week after rebels overthrow Assad By John Yang, Leila Molana-Allen, Andrew Corkery Signs of normalcy are starting to return a week after life inside Syria was upended as rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. As the country’s new leaders begin to chart a path forward, the UN envoy to Syria called for… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 8:36 Search continues for missing Syrians imprisoned by Assad regime By Simona Foltyn, John Yang, Kaisha Young Under the Assad regime, hundreds of thousands of Syrians were swept up by the government’s security apparatus, never to be seen again. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn gained access to one of the intelligence branches that orchestrated that brutal oppression and… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 5:36 Syrians express jubilation during first Friday prayers since overthrow of Assad By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev Barely a week after Bashar al-Assad fled the country he destroyed, Syrians welcomed the first Friday prayers. There are many unanswered questions about this new Syria, but one thing is for certain, there is unfettered jubilation. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 7:29 Former ambassador outlines role Syria’s neighbors could play in its future By Amna Nawaz Turkey announced it would reopen its embassy in Damascus after closing it 12 years ago as Bashar al-Assad began the murderous campaign against his own people. Turkey and Syria's other neighbors could play a critical role in rebuilding the country. Continue watching
Dec 13 Analysis: How does Assad’s ouster in Syria affect Iran’s influence over the region? By Ray Takeyh, Council on Foreign Relations The Bashar al-Assad regime’s rapid collapse deals a heavy blow to Iran’s “axis of resistance” and its ability to project power in the region, and it raises fears Iran will focus more on developing its nuclear program. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 3:25 Syria’s new leaders promise unity while also holding Assad facilitators accountable By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Syria's new leaders vowed to create unity, but also hold to account the people who facilitated a half-century of Assad rule. Those calls for revenge added to the unease of many Syrian minorities, including U.S. partners in the fight against… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 5:14 Fall of Assad sparks new hope in Syria but minority groups remain concerned By Amna Nawaz, Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev The sea change toward tenuous hope in Syria over the last two weeks has been tempered with a grim accounting of the last 14 years of war and a half a century of authoritarian rule under the Assad family. Special… Continue watching