Aug 28 Watch News Wrap: Islamic State executes captured Syrian fighters By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Islamic State militants reportedly executed more that 150 Syrian soldiers taken during recent fighting. Meanwhile, President Obama tamped down expectations for military action in Syria, saying the U.S. priority is to fight Islamic State in… Continue watching
Aug 28 Obama: ‘no strategy yet’ for U.S. military action in Syria By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama played down the prospect of imminent U.S. military action in Syria on Thursday, saying "we don't have a strategy yet" for degrading the violent militant group seeking to establish a caliphate in the Middle East. Continue reading
Aug 28 Obama debates seeking congressional approval to launch airstrikes in Syria By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama faces a familiar question as he contemplates airstrikes in Syria: Should Congress have a say in his decision? Obama was barreling toward strikes last summer when he abruptly announced that he first wanted approval from… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch U.S. considers expanding Islamic State mission with airstrikes over Syria By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Why do foreign fighters join the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Douglas McAuthur McCain, an American man who was killed while fighting for the Islamic State in Syria, is not the first U.S. citizen to die as an Islamic militant in the war-torn country, and the FBI warns there are dozens… Continue watching
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Aug 26 Watch News Wrap: Fighting in Ukraine intensifies as Putin and Poroshenko meet one-on-one By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 26 AP: American militant said killed in Syria By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A U.S. official says an American man reported to have been killed in Syria was there to fight alongside a terrorist group, most likely the Islamic State. The official said Tuesday that investigators were aware that Douglas McArthur… Continue reading
Aug 26 American woman held hostage by Islamic State By Lara Jakes, Associated Press The Islamic State militant group is holding hostage a young American woman who was doing humanitarian aid work in Syria, a family representative said Tuesday. The 26-year-old woman is the third American known to have been kidnapped by the militant… Continue reading
Aug 26 Qatar reportedly working to free more U.S. hostages By News Desk Several news outlets reported Tuesday that the wealthy nation of Qatar is working to release more Americans held captive in Syria. Continue reading