Feb 10 Syrian peace talks resume in Switzerland amid closed-door accusations By Justin Scuiletti Newly-resumed peace talks in Geneva between the Syrian government and opposition got off to a shaky start Monday, the AP reports, as both sides traded accusations before even meeting face-to-face. Separate closed-door meetings were held by the United Nations’… Continue reading
Feb 09 Hundreds evacuated from besieged city of Homs By Elisabeth Ponsot Hundreds of civilians fleeing the besieged Syrian city of Homs were evacuated from the fighting on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 08 What we're watching Saturday By Kayla Ruble PBS NewsHour is following the news of the day, from Afghanistan to Sochi. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Thursday, February 6, 2014 By PBS News Hour On the PBS NewsHour tonight, a day before the opening ceremonies at the Sochi Winter Olympics, we look at the American athletes who could strike gold. Also: a UN report details the Syrian war’s toll on children, adjunct professors struggle… Continue watching
Feb 05 Syria misses deadline for chemical weapons handover By Sarah Sheffer Syria on Wednesday failed to meet yet another deadline in the handover of its chemical weapons arsenal. The internationally brokered disarmament agreement is now several weeks behind schedule, threatening an established June 30 deadline. The Syrian government… Continue reading
Feb 02 What we're watching Sunday By Kayla Ruble PBS NewsHour is following the news of the day, from Sochi to Syria. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch Syria talks end without clear progress or assurance of an encore By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 31 Syrian peace talks end with no progress By Bridget Bowman The Syrian peace talks in Geneva concluded Friday, with no progress towards a resolution and uncertainty that the sides will come together again to continue talks in a proposed February meeting. While the eight-day negotiations were underway, the civil war… Continue reading