Mar 12 Arab Awakening By Will Tam Protests across North Africa and the Middle East gained steam after revolts toppled leaders in Tunisia and Egypt in early 2011. Track all of the unrest in our interactive timeline. Continue reading
Mar 08 International Women’s Day 2012: Recognizing Progress, Voicing Support By Larisa Epatko At an International Women's Day event in Washington, D.C., first lady Michelle Obama emphasized a message she said she hoped all women would hear: "Injustice will not stand. We will not stay silent in the presence of evil. ... You… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch Activist: Amid Executions and Torture, Syrians OK With Risks of No-Fly Zone Activist: Amid Executions and Torture, Syrians OK With Risks of No-Fly Zone… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Syrian Deputy Minister Joins Opposition, Leaves ‘Sinking Ship’ Regime Visiting Damascus on Wednesday, U.N. humanitarian official Valerie Amos said she was concerned for the Syrian people who once lived in the Baba Amr section of Homs, noting "significant" devastation. Ray Suarez reports on defections from Syria's regime as it… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch News Wrap: Ohio Rep. Kucinich Concedes Defeat in Redistricting Showdown In other news Wednesday, Ohio Democrat Dennis Kucinich lost his Democratic primary race Tuesday against Rep. Marcy Kaptur after redistricting forced them into the same district. In Syria, the Red Crescent entered the devastated Baba Amr district in the city… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch News Wrap: Refugees Flee Syria for Lebanon as Crackdown Extends In other news Monday, the flow of Syrian refugees into Lebanon accelerated with the U.N. refugee agency estimating as many as 2,000 Syrians fled the region around Homs over the weekend. In Yemen, at least 107 soldiers died in heavy… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Turkish Ambassador: Arming Syrian Rebels ‘Easier Said Than Done’ Turkish Ambassador: Arming Syrian Rebels 'Easier Said Than Done'… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Homs Residents ‘Planning Their Last Minutes’ Amid ‘Systematic Slaughter’ Saying the city had been "cleansed," the Syrian government prohibited the Red Cross from delivering critical food and medical supplies Friday to the Baba Amr neighborhood of Homs. John Irvine of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Leading Activist: Free Syrian Army Needs Weapons to Defend Citizens Leading Activist: Free Syrian Army Needs Weapons to Defend Citizens… Continue watching
Mar 01 In Syria, Aid Groups Look for Breaks in Fighting to Deliver Supplies By Larisa Epatko As the International Committee of the Red Cross' appeal for a daily two-hour ceasefire in the most volatile parts of Syria goes unanswered, the local volunteers and staff of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent continue to try to bring much-needed… Continue reading