Jan 28 Watch From Golan Heights, Increasing Concern Over Civil War Next Door in Syria From Golan Heights, Increasing Concern Over Civil War Next Door in Syria… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch News Wrap: Obama Announces Two Nominations for Heads of Regulatory Agencies In other news Thursday, President Obama nominated former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Also, the U.S. Senate agreed to limit the use of filibusters,… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch News Wrap: House GOP Ready to Raise Debt Ceiling Though Mid-May In other news Tuesday, House Republicans readied to vote on a plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling through May 19th. Rep. Paul Ryan said they wanted to shift focus to making major spending cuts. Also, parts of the Midwest… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch News Wrap: Secretary Ken Salazar Announces Departure From Interior Department In other news Wednesday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced plans to step down from his position in March. During his four years working for the Obama administration, Salazar pushed for greater conservation and renewable energy. Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Violence Escalates in Rebel-Government Fight Over Control of Damascus Bombs and airstrikes were on the uptick in Damascus and its surrounding suburbs as rebel fighters and government troops clashed in attempts to take control of Syria's capital. Ray Suarez reports on the latest advances in the country's nearly two-year… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Appeals for Peace Around the World as Millions Celebrate Christmas Calls for Peace Around the World as Millions Celebrate Christmas… Continue watching
Nov 20 UK Recognizes Syrian Opposition, Will the U.S. Follow? By Larisa Epatko British Foreign Secretary William Hague became the latest foreign leader to stand behind the newly formed Syrian opposition coalition when he recognized its legitimacy on Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 16 Aid Community Facing Challenges in Helping Abused Syrian Women, Girls By Larisa Epatko As Syrian refugees continue to pour out of the country, aid agencies are boosting their efforts to help women and girls who have experienced abuse. Continue reading
Nov 15 A Tale of Two Camps: Syrian Refugees Inside and Outside Turkey’s Border By Margaret Warner Click on map for larger version. YAYLADAGI, Turkey -- It's a brilliant fall morning in Yayladagi #1, a refugee camp on the grounds of a former tobacco processing factory in southern Turkey. We're just three miles from… Continue reading
Nov 15 Syria and Turkey: A Complex Relationship By Larisa Epatko Despite being geographic neighbors, Syria and Turkey's political relationship historically hasn't been very close, but things were on the mend -- that is, until the Arab Spring hit. Continue reading