Nov 17 Republicans in Congress press Obama administration over plan for Syrian refugees By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press House Republicans pressed Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Tuesday over the Obama administration's plan to allow thousands more Syrian war refugees into the country following last week's attacks in Paris. Continue reading
Nov 17 Cease-fire in Syria potentially weeks away, John Kerry says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press PARIS — A cease-fire between Syria's government and opposition could be just weeks away from reality, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday as he visited Paris to show solidarity with France after last week's attacks. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch How should the West battle the Islamic State’s shifting strategy? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Mourning attacks in Paris, France grapples with stepped-up security By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 16 Which states are saying no to resettlement of Syrian refugees? By Joshua Barajas, Gretchen Frazee As authorities made sense of the aftermath from Friday’s Paris attacks and the death toll count began to stabilize, reports emerged over the weekend that a gunman involved with the coordinated bombings and shootings may have entered Europe, embedded in… Continue reading
Nov 16 Republican lawmakers may try to block Syrian refugee plan By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican lawmakers may try to use must-pass government spending legislation to block President Barack Obama's plans to increase the number of Syrian refugees entering the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 15 France launches ‘massive’ air strike on ISIS in Syria By News Desk France launched a “massive” air strike on an Islamic State stronghold in Syria on Sunday, the first military response since the attacks in Paris on Friday that killed as many as 129 people. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 5:34 At G-20 meeting, an ambitious timeline for political transition in Syria By PBS News Hour Leaders from the U.S., Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey are meeting in Vienna this weekend to discuss ways to end the war in Syria and a post-war transitional government. Julie Hirschfeld Davis of The New York Times joins Hari… Continue watching
Nov 14 Beneath pall of Paris attacks, Syria talks get underway in Vienna By Matthew Lee, George Jahn, Associated Press Syria as a breeding ground for terrorism moved Saturday to the foreground of a meeting of foreign ministers on the war in that country, with participants linking the shooting and bombing attacks in Paris to Mideast turmoil and the opportunities… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 7:14 News Wrap: Kurdish forces drive Islamic State out of Sinjar By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Islamic State sustained major losses across territory in Syria and in Iraq, where Kurdish forces drove them from the town of Sinjar. Meanwhile, a U.S. drone strike targeted the IS executioner known as “Jihadi… Continue watching