World Jan 21 Watch 7:17 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…
World Oct 20 Watch 3:25 U.S. troops, Kurdish fighters to leave Syrian border region As Kurdish fighters evacuated areas of Syria near the Turkish border on Sunday, a U.S. official said American forces in the region will be redeployed to Iraq to conduct operations against the Islamic State. Those developments came as Lebanon’s prime… By PBS NewsHour
World Oct 17 WATCH: Pence announces cease-fire with Turkey in Syria Vice President Mike Pence says there will "a pause in military operations for 120 hours" to allow the U.S.-allied Syrian Kurds to withdraw. By Zeke Miller, Associated Press
World Oct 15 Watch 2:47 This Syrian city embodies the consequences of Trump’s decision In 2012, the Syrian city of Manbij joined nation-wide protests. In 2014, those Syrian rebels lost the city to the Islamic State group. In 2016, the U.S. fought back with the help of Kurdish forces, liberating the city. In 2018,… By Nick Schifrin
Oct 14 Dispatched to Mideast, Pence says U.S. won’t ‘tolerate’ Turkish attacks on Kurds By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says Trump spoke with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier Monday and called for an immediate end to Turkey's moves against the Kurds in Syria. Continue reading
Oct 14 McConnell warns about ‘strategic calamity’ in U.S. pullout in Syria By Associated Press Without mentioning President Donald Trump, the Kentucky Republican used a written statement Monday to criticize Trump's recent decision to pull U.S. forces from the area. Continue reading
Oct 14 Trump says new sanctions coming to pressure Turkey amid Syria offensive Targeting Turkey's economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions Monday aimed at restraining the Turks' assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria -- an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way. Continue reading
Oct 11 Syrian Kurds say Turkish shells hit ISIS prison By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Dhaos and the ongoing assault have raised fears that the Turkish offensive on Kurdish-held northeastern Syria may undermine the security of over two dozen facilities where 10,000 Islamic State militants are held. Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH: Esper criticizes Turkish decision to invade Syria as ‘impulsive’ Washington is "greatly disappointed" by the Turkish incursion, Defense Secretary Mark Esper told a Pentagon news conference. Continue reading