Aug 03 Syrian Conflict Takes a Toll on Refugees — and the Military By Larisa Epatko While fighting rages between government and rebel forces in Syria, and the international community debates what to do about the conflict, Syrian refugees are just trying to survive and make their lives as normal as possible away from home. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch Diplomatic Failure in Syria May Foreshadow Military Resolution Diplomatic Failure in Syria May Foreshadow Military Resolution… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch Finding No Peace Solution to Syria Conflict, Kofi Annan Quits Post as U.N. Envoy The U.N. Envoy for Peace in Syria, Kofi Annan, has resigned, citing unwillingness from both Syrian factions, and disunity and name-calling in the U.N. Security Council. Inigo Gilmore of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Syrian Conflict Sparks Humanitarian Crisis as Civilians Move to Refugee Camps Syrian Conflict Sparks Humanitarian Crisis As Civilians Move to Refugee Camps… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Syrian Troops Fight to Recapture Rebel-Held Salaheddine District in Aleppo As fighting continues in the commercial capital of Aleppo, Syrian troops concentrate attacks on opposition strongholds in the southwestern part of the city. Inigo Gilmore of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch News Wrap: U.N. Fears Massacre in Aleppo as Syrian Troops Amass Nearby In other news Thursday, the United Nations human rights chief echoed U.S. concerns on the potential for a massacre in Syria's largest city Aleppo. Also, NATO reports reveal insurgent attacks in Afghanistan have risen rapidly over the past three months. Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch On Syrian-Turkish Border, ‘Underdog’ Rebels Have Carved Out a Buffer Zone On Syrian-Turkish Border, 'Underdog' Rebels Have Carved Out a Buffer Zone… Continue watching
Jul 26 In Syria, Rebels Celebrate Successes, But Sectarian Violence Grows By Larisa Epatko Kelly McEvers, NPR's foreign correspondent in Beirut, Lebanon, spent a week in rebel-held areas along the Turkish-Syrian border. She filed a week's worth of reports for NPR, and on Thursday she's coming to the NewsHour to talk about what she… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch Fears Mount Over Assad’s Stockpiles of Chemical Weapons In addition to the diplomatic tension with China and Russia, reports that some of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapon stockpiles were recently moved have increased fears. Jeffrey Brown talks to Leonard Spector of the Monterey Institute of International Studies… Continue watching
Jul 19 Three Questions About Syria By Larisa Epatko The whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are unknown. He hasn't made a public or televised appearance since rebels attacked a government building in the capital Damascus on Wednesday, killing three top officials including the defense minister. Continue reading