Aug 09 Watch Inside Syria, Electricity and Internet Are Lifeblood for Activists Turkey's foreign minister met with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on Monday to express his concern about the Syrian offensive, but Assad defied outside appeals to stop the deadly crackdown. GlobalPost's Annasofie Flamand and Hugh Macleod discuss the unrest with three… Continue watching
Aug 09 Syria's Protesters: Whatever the Price, 'We Have to Get Rid' of Regime By Larisa Epatko A new report offered by our partners at GlobalPost gets the perspective of three young revolutionaries determined to bring about change in Syria. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch News Wrap: Syrian Troops Launch New Assault in Ramadan Offensive In other news Monday, the government of Syria pressed a new assault in its Ramadan offensive against dissents. Tanks and troops poured into the city of Deir ez Zor in the east, after killing scores of people in Hama and… Continue watching
Aug 05 Underground Protest Organization Coming Online From Syria Syrian protest; file photo The Syrian uprising is escalating as the size, number and geographic range of protests have continued to increase day-by-day. The holy month of Ramadan has only added an automatic reason for large groups of people… Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch News Wrap: Syrian Troops Cut Water, Electricity Supply in Hama In other news Wednesday, a crackdown against anti-government protesters escalated in Syria. Overnight, the city of Hama was heavily shelled, tanks moved into the main square and electricity and water supplies were cut off. Also, Tropical Storm Emily churned through… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch Syrians Pledge to Escalate Protests During Ramadan as Crackdown Continues On Sunday, President Obama said he was appalled by the Assad regime's use of violence and brutality against opposition demonstrators in Syria. Margaret Warner discusses what's next for the uprising in Syria with the Financial Times' Abigail Fielding-Smith, reporting form… Continue watching
Aug 01 World Week Ahead: Mubarak Goes to Trial; EU Reacts to Syria Crackdown By Larisa Epatko Attention once again returns to the Middle East and North Africa this week with two major developments: the start of the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and international reaction to Syria's most recent crackdown on anti-government protesters. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch News Wrap: Crocker Sworn in as New Ambassador to Afghanistan In other news Monday, Ryan Crocker was sworn in as the new American ambassador to Afghanistan. In his new role, he will be the top diplomat as the U.S. begins withdrawing 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of the… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch NYT's Shadid: Syrian City of Hama Between 'Subjugation and Liberation' Uprisings continue to ripple through Syria, despite government crackdowns. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch News Wrap: Eurozone, IMF Agree to Second Greek Bailout of $155B In other news Thursday, leaders of the Eurozone nations agreed to give Greece a second bailout worth $155 billion. The International Monetary Fund and private investors would join the package to the tune of $53 billion. In Syria, activists said… Continue watching