Oct 25 Aleppo’s Cultural Center Under Attack in Syria’s Civil War By Larisa Epatko The ancient marketplace, or "souk", in Aleppo, Syria, is a labyrinth of cobbled streets and stalls that, until recently, showcased glistening gold work and glass. The violence of the civil war between government forces and rebels has brought destruction and… Continue reading
Oct 25 Aleppo Souk: Then and Now By Larisa Epatko Gun battles in old Aleppo, Syria, have reduced the place to pockmarked piles of rubble, including the ancient marketplace, or "souk". A slideshow shows what the historical site was like before and after the clashes in late September. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch Memories of Civil War Reignited in Beirut After Car Bomb Kills at Least Eight Grim memories of Lebanon's 15-year civil war resonated in Beirut after a car bomb exploded in a mostly Christian neighborhood, killing at least eight people including intelligence chief Wissam al-Hassan. Jeffrey Brown reports on how sectarian fault lines between Sunnis… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Turkey-Syria Clashes Reflect Greater Frustration, Larger Regional Conflagration Turkey-Syria Clashes Reflect Greater Frustration, Larger Regional Conflagration… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Antagonized by Border Violence, Turkey Shells Military Targets Inside Syria Antagonized by Border Violence, Turkey Shells Military Targets Inside Syria… Continue watching
Oct 04 Syria’s Transition: It’s Happening Now By Larisa Epatko Syrians aren't waiting for President Bashar al-Assad to fall before planning what their country will become. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch Turkish Minister Says Violence in Syria is Threat for Turkey’s Internal Security Turkish Minister Says Violence in Syria is Threat for Turkey's Internal Security… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Debate Likely on Syria and Iran’s Nuclear Program at 2012 U.N. General Assembly Debate Likely on Syria and Iran's Nuclear Program at 2012 UN General Assembly… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch Syrian Regime Warplanes Bombed Gas Station in Ain Issa, Killing at Least 30 At least 30 people were killed after a Syrian fighter plane bomb dropped on a gas station in Ain Issa, a town near the Turkish border in Northern Syria. As violence flared in Syria, the U.S. met with other nations… Continue watching
Sep 18 In Rebels’ War Against Syrian Regime, ‘It’s the Civilians Who Are Killed’ By Larisa Epatko FRONTLINE producer Jamie Doran, Guardian reporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad and freelance cameraman Jeremiah Bailey-Hoover traveled with rebels in northern Syria in August, during one of the bloodiest months of the war against President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Continue reading