Dec 21 Watch 7:03 Ravages of war in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria leave millions of children in dire need By John Yang, Andrew Corkery As the humanitarian crisis affecting children in Gaza continues to deepen, UNICEF says there’s also a great need in Lebanon and Syria. John Yang speaks with UNICEF spokesman James Elder about what he saw on a recent trip to the… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 7:35 Former U.S. ambassador to Syria outlines challenges to rebuilding the war-torn country By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn American diplomats were in Syria for the first time since the U.S. shut its embassy in Damascus in 2012. They met with Syria's new ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and announced the $10 million bounty the U.S. placed on him would be… Continue watching
Dec 19 Putin boasts of Ukraine gains, denies fall of Assad in Syria dented Russia at annual news conference By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Russian leader sought to project strength and ease at his annual news conference and call-in show Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch Amid new freedoms, Syrians face horrors at site of Assad’s 2013 chemical weapons attack By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor Syrians are celebrating their hard-won freedoms throughout the nation, but that joy is tempered by the absence of so many imprisoned and never heard from again. In some ways, Syria is a land of ghosts, and the job of speaking… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 3:36 Syrians attempt to uncover fate of thousands detained and feared murdered under Assad By Simona Foltyn As we learn more about the atrocities committed by the Assad regime, investigations are underway at sites across that country. Authorities and relatives are trying to uncover the fate of the many thousands detained and feared murdered during Assad's rule. Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 8:23 Displaced Syrians return to face daunting task of rebuilding homes and families By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor, Sonia Kopelev In Syria, people are returning home after years of a civil war that displaced millions and left the country divided and destroyed. Assad regime checkpoints that severed any chance of seeing loved ones are now gone like the government. Special… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 9:53 After fall of Assad, mother of Austin Tice has renewed hope son will be found in Syria By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Austin Tice, a former U.S. Marine and freelance journalist, is one of the longest-held American hostages abroad. The recent fall of Bashar al-Assad and his brutal regime in Syria has renewed hope that Tice will be found some 12 years… Continue watching
Dec 17 Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in buffer zone inside Syria By Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border “until another arrangement is found that will ensure Israel’s security.”… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 6:53 City that fostered Syria’s uprising celebrates life without Assad By Simona Foltyn In 2011, as the Arab Spring took hold across the Middle East, the seeds of Syria's revolution were sown by students and young people in the city of Daraa. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports on how the city that fostered… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 4:54 Syria’s rebel leaders face critical decisions as they chart new path for the country By Leila Molana-Allen, Dan Sagalyn For the first time since he fled the country he ruled with an iron fist and a willingness to kill his own people to hold power, Bashar al-Assad was heard from. In a statement from exile in Moscow, Assad claimed… Continue watching