Jan 15 U.S. pledges $300 million for humanitarian aid to victims of Syrian civil war By News Desk The United Nations requested $6.5 billion in aid for war-torn Syria. Photo by U.S. Government Western and Arab nations pledged more than $2.4 billion dollars for 2014 humanitarian aid at a donor conference in Kuwait… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch Why the next wave of Arab awakening should be waged for pluralism Why the next wave of Arab awakening should be waged for pluralism… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 1:49 Ongoing conflict slows chemical weapons shipments out of Syria By PBS News Hour Chemical weapons materials from across Syria have begun to arrive in a port city for shipment out of the nation, but ongoing conflict has slowed the disarmament process. Under a UN plan, naval vessels from a number of countries will… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch World Food Programme faces 'highly unusual' quadruple food emergency World Food Programme faces quadruple food emergency… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch News Wrap: Iraq strikes back against al-Qaida militants holding Ramadi, Fallujah News Wrap: Iraq strikes back against al-Qaida militants holding Ramadi, Fallujah… Continue watching
Jan 07 First chemical weapons leave Syria Locations of chemical weapon storage and production facilities in Syria. Map by PBS NewsHour A Danish cargo ship carried the first batch of chemical weapon materials away from war-ridden Syria Tuesday. "The vessel has been accompanied by naval… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch What hazards and security challenges will Syria face in removing chemicals? What hazards and security challenges will Syria face in removing chemicals?… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Syrian fighting, winter weather delays move of chemicals after deadline Syrian fighting, winter weather delays move of chemicals after deadline… Continue watching
Dec 31 Syria misses deadline for chemical weapons destruction A UN chemical weapons disarmament team arrived in Syria on Oct.1, 2013, to begin inventorying the country's chemical weapons stockpile in readiness for its destruction. Photo by Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images Ships carrying some of Syria's chemical weapons to… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch How the conflict in Syria is spreading division and violence in Lebanon How the conflict in Syria is spreading division and violence in Lebanon… Continue watching