Jan 22 Watch Will talks yield any progress for ending the Syrian war? By PBS News Hour Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill from Switzerland to further discuss the positions held by the opposing sides. Then Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Joshua Landis of the University of Oklahoma and Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch Will talks yield any progress for ending the Syrian war? By PBS News Hour Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill from Switzerland to further discuss the positions held by the opposing sides. Then Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Joshua Landis of the University of Oklahoma and Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute… Continue watching
Jan 22 Ban Ki-moon closes Syrian peace talks By News Desk United Nation's Ban Ki-moon called for the Syrian delegations, representing the government and opposition party, to work towards a solution to the three-year civil war. Continue reading
Jan 22 Syria peace talks open with angry exchanges By News Desk Secretary of State John Kerry testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on December 10, 2013. Kerry stated Wednesday during talks that there was “no way possible” Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could remain in power. Photo by T.J. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch As diplomats ready for Syrian talks, what unites organizers Russia and U.S.? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch Iran absence, Syrian detainee torture photos complicate peace talk diplomacy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Syrian-American activist Amal Kassir uses slam poetry to fuel her cause By Mary Jo Brooks Amal Kassir lived in Syria for many years. She says her time there helped her understand the people's suffering while the freedoms she has in America allowed her to become an activist on their behalf. At 18, she performs slam… Continue reading