Oct 14 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: U.S., Russia discuss air rules over Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, American and Russian military officials held their third round of video conferencing in an attempt to set rules for airspace above Syria after a close call over the weekend. Also, Iraqi forces say they’ve launched… Continue watching
Oct 14 The chilling, abstract blueprints of war from the mind of Syrian artist Waseem Marzouki By Corinne Segal Art, politics and military images collide in Syrian artist Waseem Marzouki’s work as he explores the complex power systems at play in the Syrian war. Continue reading
Oct 14 Religious minorities face increased threats, U.S. report finds By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Islamic State led a campaign of attacks last year by militant extremist groups on religious freedom in large swaths of the world, the State Department said in a report Wednesday, pointing to increasing threats to religious minorities… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Pentagon says U.S., Russian jets had close encounter over Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. and Russian jets reportedly flew within miles of each other over Syria on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Washington for a lack of coordination the competing air campaigns. Also, the Taliban announced it… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 53:33 PBS NewsHour full episode October 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, President Obama speaks out about the Hillary Clinton email controversy. Also: What’s next for Jason Rezaian after being found guilty in a Tehran court, Syrian refugees in Jordan struggle to survive, Angus Deaton wins the Nobel… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 8:23 Why more Syrian refugees are leaving Jordan than arriving By PBS News Hour In Jordan, there's intense sympathy for the thousands of refugees who have landed there. But it's illegal for most Syrians to work in that nation, and limited food aid doesn't go very far. So refugees are increasingly making the dangerous… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 3:27 Russia boosts air strike campaign against Assad foes in Syria By PBS News Hour In Syria, Russian forces stepped up attacks on opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, bombing more than 50 targets over the past day. Sam Dagher, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Beirut, to… Continue watching
Oct 10 CIA-backed rebels in Syria face Russian bombardment By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Over the past week, Russia has directed parts of its air campaign against U.S.-funded groups and other moderate opposition in a concerted effort to weaken them, the officials say. The Obama administration has few options to defend those it had… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 7:49 Pulling the plug on rebel training, what's next for U.S. in Syria? By PBS News Hour The Pentagon is canceling a program to train and equip moderate rebels fighting the Islamic State in Syria, after their efforts only produced a handful of fighters. Judy Woodruff discusses the decision with former State Department officials P.J. Crowley and… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 54:20 PBS NewsHour full episode October 9, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, the Pentagon cancels a program to train Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State. Also: Republicans struggle to find a new Speaker of the House, Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week’s news, health effects of… Continue watching