Sep 22 Watch Islamic State fighting near Syria-Turkey border sparks panicked exodus By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Syrian opposition chief: U.S. assistance will be directed against Assad By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 22 Syrian opposition chief: U.S. assistance will be used against Assad forces, not just Islamic State fighters By Margaret Warner NEW YORK -- The president of the Syrian National Coalition -- whose "moderate rebel forces" President Barack Obama and Congress have committed to help -- said his fighters will use those stepped-up resources against President Bashar Assad's government forces, not… Continue reading
Sep 21 UN Ambassador: Other countries support fight against Islamic State By Associated Press The United States' ambassador to the United Nations says other nations are pledging support for the fight against Islamic State group militants. Continue reading
Sep 20 Thousands of Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey after Islamic State attacks By Rialda Zukic Thousands of Syrian Kurds have fled to Turkey since Friday after Islamic State fighters attacked dozens of villages. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch Iranian foreign minister on U.S. strategy on Islamic State, sanctions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch What role should Mideast countries play in Islamic State fight? By PBS News Hour The Obama administration has been drumming up support for the U.S. plan against the Islamic State. How do Middle Eastern nations regard the militant group and the U.S. strategy? Hari Sreenivasan gets reaction from Robin Wright of the United States… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch News Wrap: Islamic State releases propaganda video of British hostage By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 18 Senate to vote on package to arm Syrian rebels against Islamic State By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Facing off in one of the most contested Senate races in the nation, Colorado Democratic Sen. Mark Udall and his Republican challenger, Rep. Cory Gardner, found something to agree on this week — giving President Barack Obama the… Continue reading
Sep 18 President Obama says no to ground troops — again By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Obama reiterates there will be no U.S. ground troops fighting Islamic State group Poroshenko makes the rounds in D.C. Biden veers off course on Iowa trip House approves plan to arm Syrian opposition; Senate… Continue reading