Aug 24 Charging Cell Phones on the Sly in Syria, the True Story By Larisa Epatko Earlier this month, we aired a report from our partners at GlobalPost about protesters in Syria -- the mistreatment they endured and their tactics for getting around a restrictive regime. One method of recharging cell phone batteries described by one… Continue reading
Aug 09 Syria’s Protesters: Whatever the Price, ‘We Have to Get Rid’ of Regime By Larisa Epatko A new report offered by our partners at GlobalPost gets the perspective of three young revolutionaries determined to bring about change in Syria. Continue reading
Jun 14 Syrians Flee to Turkey to Find Shelter, Food By Larisa Epatko Thousands of Syrians have fled to neighboring Turkey to escape the fighting between anti-government protesters and Syrian security forces, with more crossing the border every day. Continue reading
Jun 03 Arab Spring: Four Leaders Struggling to Stay in Power By Larisa Epatko The leaders of Bahrain, Libya, Syria and Yemen are facing challenges to their authority from within -- from flash protests in Bahrain to a large-scale rebellion in Libya -- and their governments are cracking down on the opposition in different… Continue reading
May 19 Obama Lays Out U.S. Policy on Arab World Amid Uprisings By Larisa Epatko With a backdrop of continuing anti-government protests in the Arab world and criticism from some corners over a perceived uneven U.S. response, President Obama said in a major policy speech Thursday that the U.S. would use its influence and economic… Continue reading
May 18 U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Syrian President al-Assad By Larisa Epatko The Obama administration issued sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Wednesday in response to the continued violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in the country. Continue reading
May 17 Syria: An Inconvenient Revolution By Robert Zeliger After Egypt and Libya, the White House doesn't plan on inserting itself into another Arab uprising with an uncertain outcome, analysts say. Despite weeks of protests and escalating violence in Syria, the White House is not ready to call for… Continue reading
May 11 Q&A: In Syria, Destroying the Country to Save the Regime? By Larisa Epatko The Syrian government stepped up its campaign to quash a seven-week uprising Thursday, reportedly using tanks to fire on cities. We asked Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the government's actions. Continue reading
Apr 29 Reports: 42 Killed in Latest Protests Across Syria By News Desk 2:15 p.m. ET | The latest estimates from human rights groups stand at 42 dead on Friday. Updated 12:50 p.m. ET | According to Syrian human rights groups quoted by the Associated Press, 24 people have been killed… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch Syrian Forces Fire Bullets, Tear Gas at Protesters Demonstrators took to the streets in several Syrian cities on Friday demanding reforms and the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad. Government forces retaliated with bullets and tear gas. Local human rights activists said at least 75 people were killed. Judy… Continue watching