Nation Jan 21 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Texas judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal workers In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge in Texas blocked nationwide enforcement of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers. Anti-abortion groups held their annual rally in Washington, D.C., buoyed by hopes of an abortion rights rollback. Rebels in…
World Jan 12 Watch 8:21 Syrian official faces war crime charges for overseeing brutal prison torture On Thursday in a German courtroom, a verdict will be rendered in the world's first trial against a high-ranking former officer in the Syrian regime for crimes against humanity. Anwar Ruslan was in charge of interrogations in a government prison… By Adithya Sambamurthy and Luna Watfa, REVEAL
Health Mar 23 War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case is confirmed The arrival of the global pandemic in Syria as well as the Gaza Strip has raised concerns it could run rampant in some of the most vulnerable areas in the Middle East. By Albert Aji, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
World Mar 15 Syrian war, rumbling into 10th year, still has global impact In a world gripped by a pandemic, global unrest and a fast-moving news cycle, it can be difficult to remember that the war in Syria is still happening. But as the war enters its tenth year, the conflict that gave… By Zeina Karam, Associated Press
May 13 Watch 7:16 In Syria, more than 100,000 have entered Assad’s prisons — and never returned While one phrase of Syria's brutal nine-year civil war may be concluding, the systemic forced disappearance, torture and murder of hundreds of thousands of Syrians has not ceased. Amna Nawaz talks to Anne Barnard of the Council on Foreign Relations… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 4:34 Airstrikes on rebel-held Syria create new crisis for a quarter million people More than 270,000 Syrians have fled for their lives in the last few weeks. For them, walking for hours to a desolate corner of the desert and waiting for help that is not arriving is still safer than staying at… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 6:44 Trump threatens action on Syria chemical attack after suggesting U.S. military presence pullout By Jane Ferguson President Trump said Monday there would be a price to pay for Saturday's apparent chemical attack in the Damascus suburb of Douma, days after Trump said he wanted the U.S. out of Syria entirely. Early in the morning, airstrikes hit… Continue watching
Mar 16 Photos: Families pour out of Syria’s besieged Eastern Ghouta By Larisa Epatko For weeks during brief cease-fires in the volatile rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region outside Damascus, few Syrians left. That all changed this week as thousands escaping Syrian government bombings left by foot with the only belongings they could carry. Continue reading
Feb 23 Death count rises in Syria bombing campaign near Damascus By Zeina Karam, Associated Press Syrian government warplanes supported by Russia continued their relentless bombardment of the rebel-controlled eastern suburbs of Damascus for a sixth day Friday, killing 32 people, opposition activists and a war monitor reported. The death toll from the past week climbed… Continue reading