Jun 05 Watch Assad Regime Claims Victory in Battle for Key Syrian Town of Qusayr Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces made a major strategic victory in the ongoing civil war, as they recaptured rebel-held Qusayr. The key Syrian town dominates an important supply route and is key to controlling a central area of the country. Continue watching
Jun 04 In Syria’s conflict, what happens if both sides get more weapons? By Larisa Epatko Syria's civil war reportedly has killed more than 90,000 people, and it looks like both sides are on the way to acquiring heavier weaponry, even as the United States and Russia are attempting to bring them together for talks. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch Hezbollah’s Role in the Bloody Syrian War Comes at a Price Hezbollah troops, among the best trained and equipped in the Middle East, have been helping the Assad regime in the fight. Margaret Warner reports from Lebanon on the various sectarian and regional conflicts motivating Hezbollah's participation in its neighbor's conflict… Continue watching
May 31 Watch Jordan Struggles with Next Door’s Chaos and Influx of Syrian Refugees Jordan Struggles with Next Door Neighbor's Choas and Influx of Syrian Refugees… Continue watching
May 31 Watch Leader of Free Syrian Army on Civil War’s Game Changer and Spillover Effects Leader of the Free Syrian Army on the War's Game Changer and Spillover Effects… Continue watching
May 28 Dispatch from Jordan: Syrian Refugees Weary of War, Conferences and Life By Justin Kenny A young refugee from the Daraa region of Syria, sick with fever, lies down in his family's tent at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. The camp is home to more than 120,000 Syrian refugees. Frame grab from video shot… Continue reading
May 27 Watch Rocket Attacks in Lebanon Raise Concern of Expanding Regional Conflict Rocket Attacks in Lebanon Raise Concern of Expanding Regional Conflict… Continue watching
May 20 Watch Assad Forces Try to Retake Border Town With Help From Hezbollah In Syria, Assad government troops pushed to retake a strategic town close to the Lebanese border. Hezbollah fighters joined the Syrian regime army in laying siege to Qusayr, home to 40,000 civilians. Judy Woodruff reports on the growing involvement of… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Obama, Turkey’s Erdogan Reaffirm Urgency of Ending Bloodshed in Syria Obama, Turkey's Erdogan Reaffirm Urgency of Ending Bloodshed in Syria… Continue watching
May 06 Israeli Strike on Syria Shows Growing Lawlessness Along Border, Analysts Say By Larisa Epatko An Israeli airstrike on a military research facility near Damascus, Syria, last weekend killed 42 Syrian soldiers, reported the Associated Press, and raised the specter of the Syrian conflict pulling in more regional players. Continue reading