Jun 28 Mattis says Syria's government taking U.S. threat seriously By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Syria's government has taken seriously the U.S. warning against launching another chemical weapons attack, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 3:37 White House warns Syria not to prepare another chemical weapon attack By PBS News Hour The Trump administration delivered a new stark warning about the use of chemical weapons to the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad, saying the U.S. had detected "potential preparations” to use the banned weapons again; an April chemical attack that… Continue watching
Jun 27 Pentagon says it detected 'active preparations' by Syria for chemical attack By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon said it detected "active preparations" by Syria for a chemical weapons attack, giving weight to a White House statement hours earlier that the Syrian government would "pay a heavy price" if it carried out such an attack. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 6:29 Comic artists draw out stories from resettled Syrian refugees By PBS News Hour A Canadian comic book collective is working closely with refugees like Mohammed Alsaleh, who fled from Syria, to help them tell their stories. Special correspondent Stefan Labbe and producer Lauren Kaljur report. Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 11:16 Fallout from U.S. strike on a Syrian jet further complicates messy battlefield By PBS News Hour An American aircraft shot down a Syrian air force fighter jet Sunday, prompting Russia to say it now considers all U.S. aircraft in the region a threat, and suspending its military hotline for coordination of air missions. John Yang reports… Continue watching
Jun 19 Syria brings new urgency to easing tensions between U.S. and Russia By Robert Burns, Matthew Lee, Associated Press As Syria's complex war ramps up, the Trump administration is scrambling to tamp down tensions and avoid open hostilities with the Russians. Continue reading
Jun 19 Every minute, 20 people are displaced by violence, persecution: UN report By Larisa Epatko Despite peace agreements and efforts to address a growing refugee crisis, the number of people forcibly displaced around the world continued to climb last year, according to a U.N. report issued Monday. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 8:51 Petraeus: We went to Afghanistan for a reason, and we need to stay By PBS News Hour The Trump administration is reportedly considering sending 4,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in light of a deteriorating security situation. Retired Gen. David Petraeus joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the need for a long-term U.S. military commitment in that country,… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 3:19 Adding to tensions with Turkey, Erdogan's security team charged in assault of D.C. protesters By PBS News Hour A month since demonstrators were attacked by Turkish security forces outside the ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C. authorities have issued warrants on assault charges. Some suspects have been arrested, but most returned home to Turkey after the attack. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 9:42 What the rising power of Hezbollah means for the Middle East By PBS News Hour Hezbollah, considered a terrorist group by the U.S. and others, has been a crucial fighting force in Syria's civil war, integral to the survival of the Assad regime. While the Lebanese militant group’s popularity across the Middle East has plummeted,… Continue watching