May 26 Authorities urge Euphrates riverbank residents in Syria to move inland as waters rise By Hogir Al Abdo, Associated Press Water levels of the Euphrates River in northern and eastern Syria have risen, causing flooding over the past two days. Continue reading
May 24 Syria holds legislative elections in Kurdish-majority northeast By Hogir Al Abdo, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Syria held follow-up parliamentary elections on Sunday in the Kurdish-majority northeastern province of Hassakeh and the town of Kobani, areas that were reintegrated under government control after fighting in January. Continue reading
Apr 29 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers Trump effort to end protections for Haitian and Syrian migrants By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday mulled the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster, in one in a series of immigration cases the justices are considering against the backdrop of the president's far-reaching… Continue reading
Apr 27 Haitians and Syrians aren't only immigrants watching Supreme Court arguments on Temporary Protected Status By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press Many Salvadorans have lived in the United States for 25 years under Temporary Protected Status, which allows those already in the country to stay with work permits. Continue reading
Apr 20 A long-shuttered Iraq-Syria border crossing reopens for the first time in more than a decade By Associated Press A key border crossing between Iraq and Syria reopened on Monday for the first time in more than a decade, with officials highlighting its potential for trade and oil exports. Continue reading
Apr 08 Trial of Syrian man accused of torture during Syria's civil war begins in the Netherlands By Molly Quell, Associated Press The 58-year-old, identified as Rafiq al Q. due to Dutch privacy regulations, claims he is being conspired against. Continue reading
Mar 06 Who are the Kurds and what role could they play in the war with Iran? By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The involvement of the Kurds could pressure Iranian defenses and pull Iraq deeper into war. Continue reading
Feb 25 'Mass escape' occurred before Islamic State-linked camp in Syria was closed By Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press A now-closed camp in northeast Syria saw “mass escape” of people there, raising fresh fears about Islamic State-linked security risks. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 6:05 Kurdish general on peace deal with Syria and hopes for the future By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev The Syrian government says it closed one of the largest camps that housed ISIS fighters and their families. It is the latest example of transformations in Syria, from how it confronts ISIS to whether the U.S. will remain. A key… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 5:08 U.S. cuts forces in Syria as its new government fights terror threat By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn A senior Trump administration official told PBS News that the U.S. will reduce the number of troops who have been fighting ISIS in Syria. The statement comes after a major shift in U.S. policy in the country. Meanwhile, Iran appears… Continue watching