Aug 15 Using Satellite Imagery to Document Destruction in Syria By Larisa Epatko Add Syria to the list of places where human rights organizations are using commercially available satellite imagery to document destruction during conflict. Continue reading
Aug 03 Syrian Conflict Takes a Toll on Refugees -- and the Military By Larisa Epatko While fighting rages between government and rebel forces in Syria, and the international community debates what to do about the conflict, Syrian refugees are just trying to survive and make their lives as normal as possible away from home. Continue reading
Jul 26 In Syria, Rebels Celebrate Successes, But Sectarian Violence Grows By Larisa Epatko Kelly McEvers, NPR's foreign correspondent in Beirut, Lebanon, spent a week in rebel-held areas along the Turkish-Syrian border. She filed a week's worth of reports for NPR, and on Thursday she's coming to the NewsHour to talk about what she… Continue reading
Jul 18 Cracks in Syria's Regime? By Larisa Epatko Syrian rebels made headway this week, pushing into the capital Damascus and killing at least three top government officials. The infiltration, coupled with continued defections of members of the Syrian military, show the regime might be starting to crumble, some… Continue reading
Jun 06 On Location in Syria: Why U.N. Ceasefire Isn't Working By Larisa Epatko In Syria, a rebel uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and the regime's crackdown continue to spill blood on both sides despite international envoy Kofi Annan's U.N.-backed proposed ceasefire. Continue reading
May 30 Watch Flame: Trying to Unravel the Mystery of 'Sophisticated' Spying Malware Flame: Trying to Unravel the Mystery of 'Sophisticated' Spying Malware… Continue watching
May 08 Latest Bomb Plot Shows al-Qaida Affiliate Making 'Inroads' By Larisa Epatko Although the latest attempt to take down an aircraft using a bomb hidden in underwear failed, the plot still shows al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula is making "big inroads" as the most active affiliate of the terrorist network, said Michael… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch Anthony Shadid Remembered for 'Great Brilliance About War Reporting' Anthony Shadid Remembered for 'Great Brilliance About War Reporting'… Continue watching
Feb 17 Reporter Anthony Shadid Brought Intimate Look to Mideast Struggles By Larisa Epatko The death of New York Times foreign correspondent Anthony Shadid has been followed by an outpouring of praise for the talented and humble reporter, who passed away Thursday from an asthma attack while covering the unrest in Syria. Over the… Continue reading
Jan 19 Jordan's King Abdullah: 'Loss of Life' Will Continue in Syria By Larisa Epatko King Abdullah II of Jordan told Margaret Warner Thursday that he expects the "loss of life" will continue in Syria and that the key players "don't really know what to do" about the conflict in the Middle Eastern country. Continue reading