Apr 08 Watch 6:16 Possible U.S.-China trade war poses political problems for GOP By PBS News Hour President Trump this weekend went on the offensive in a series of tweets, tackling a trade war with China and Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons, while unleashing harsh words about immigration in the U.S. The comments came as pressure… Continue watching
Apr 08 Syrian government: Rebels to give up last Ghouta suburb By Zeina Karam, Philip Issa, Associated Press Syrian rebels agreed to give up their last foothold in the eastern suburbs of Damascus hours after an alleged gas attack killed at least 40 people. Continue reading
Apr 08 Trump condemns ‘Animal Assad’ for suspected chemical attack By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Syrian President Bashar Assad's government is denying the allegations of such an attack on a rebel-held town near Damascus, the capital. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: Trump moves to deploy National Guard to border By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump moved to have governors deploy the National Guard at the U.S.-Mexico border. Also, the White House underscored the president’s message that the U.S. military's mission in Syria is coming to a "rapid end,"… Continue watching
Apr 04 U.S. says military mission in Syria coming to a ‘rapid end,’ but offers no timetable By Darlene Superville, Associated Press White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday that the U.S. and its partners remain committed to eliminating the small Islamic State group presence that continues in Syria. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wants to bring troops home… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 9:00 Trump, top U.S. general strike different tones on stabilizing post-ISIS Syria By PBS News Hour President Trump said Tuesday that the end is in sight for the U.S. military mission in Syria, yet military leaders have said the U.S. should remain until the Islamic State is wiped out. American reinforcements have arrived in Manbij in… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Syrian roadside bomb kills U.S., UK soldiers By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, an American soldier and a British soldier were killed in Northern Syria in the military campaign against Islamic State fighters. Also, Palestinian protesters confronted Israeli troops along the Gaza border in the bloodiest day there… Continue watching
Mar 24 Thousands expected to leave second pocket in Syria’s Ghouta By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Some 7,000 members of a rebel group and their relatives were preparing to leave eastern Ghouta to opposition-held areas north of the country Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 22 Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital By Bassem Mroue, Zeina Karam, Associated Press Carrying their light arms, hundreds of defeated rebels began evacuating with their families Thursday from a devastated town in eastern Ghouta, an effective surrender under a deal with the government after a long siege and bombing campaign of the enclave… Continue reading
Mar 22 Syrian rebels to leave key town in eastern Ghouta enclave By Philip Issa, Associated Press The evacuation deal will see the town handed over to the government following years of siege. Continue reading