Mar 08 Watch 2:06 News Wrap: Russian airstrikes kill at least 20 people in Ukraine In our news wrap Saturday, Russian launched aerial attacks on Ukraine for a second night since the Trump administration stopped sharing satellite images with Kyiv, clashes in Syria over the last two days have left more than 1,000 people dead,… Continue watching
Mar 08 More than 1,000 people in Syria have died in 2 days of clashes and revenge killings, monitors say By Bassem Mroue, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 1,000, a war monitoring group said Saturday, making it one of… Continue reading
Mar 07 Clashes in Syria’s coastal region between Assad loyalists and government forces kill more than 70 By Omar Albam, Associated Press A war monitor says that clashes between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar Assad in the country's coastal region have left more than 70 people dead and the area outside government control. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 7:43 Syria’s minority sects concerned new government won’t protect them By Simona Foltyn When Sunni rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive Syrian government by March. Sunnis comprise around 75 percent of Syria with the remaining 25 percent made up of minorities like Alawites, Christians, Shiite Muslims, Kurds… Continue watching
Feb 17 Experts return to Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including Roman ruins at Palmyra By Sally Abou AlJoud, Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press Once-thriving landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers remain scarred by years of conflict, but local tourists are returning to the sites, and conservationists hope their historical and cultural significance will… Continue reading
Feb 03 Trump’s aid freeze leads to uncertainty in Syrian detention camp holding families linked to Islamic State By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze on foreign aid has caused chaos and uncertainty in a camp holding thousands of people with alleged links to the Islamic State group in Syria. Continue reading
Feb 03 At least 19 people, mostly women, killed in latest car bomb attack in Syria By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press A hospital worker says at least 19 people are dead after the latest car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a northern Syrian city. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 7:28 Syrian revolutionary describes his vision for rebuilding after 13 years of civil war By Leila Molana-Allen As Syria recovers from 13 years of civil war and five decades under the Assad regime, its citizens face the daunting task of rebuilding their nation. Saleh Hawa, a Syrian literature professor and revolutionary, saw his hometown bombed heavily during… Continue watching
Jan 12 After urging from Saudi Arabia, EU ministers will consider easing sanctions on post-Assad Syria By Baraa Anwer, Associated Press European Union foreign ministers will meet in late January to discuss easing sanctions imposed on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief said Sunday. However, she said the move would depend on Syria's new rulers carrying out an inclusive political transition… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 2:17 News Wrap: Biden and Netanyahu speak as Gaza ceasefire talks show signs of progress In our news wrap Sunday, Biden and Netanyahu spoke by phone amid signs of progress in Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks, efforts are underway for Syria to re-engage with other nations, South Korea’s suspended president will not attend the first hearing of… Continue watching