Apr 12 WATCH: Putin meets Tillerson as U.S., Russia fiercely feud over Syria By News Desk and Associated Press In the first visit to Russia by a Trump Cabinet official, Tillerson said he was aiming to clear up "sharp differences" with Russia. Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump says U.S. not going to get involved in Syria By Vivian Salma, Associated Press President Donald Trump is appearing to rule out deeper American military intervention in Syria beyond the airstrikes he ordered. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 7:59 How war and years of lost education have devastated Syrian children — and what can be done to help By PBS News Hour More than a third of schools in Syria have closed since the war began six years ago; a recent report found more than 1.7 million children and youth are not attending classes. David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee joins… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 3:49 Tillerson faults Russia for not enforcing Syria chemical weapon pact By PBS News Hour Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow amid tensions over a deadly chemical attack in Syria. Tillerson faulted Russia for failing to enforce a deal it helped negotiate to rid Syria of chemical weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin likened… Continue watching
Apr 11 Mattis: Defeating Islamic State still top U.S. priority By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.S. cruise missile strike on a Syrian air base does not signal a change in the Pentagon's military campaign there, which is focused on defeating the Islamic State group and al-Qaida remnants. Continue reading
Apr 11 U.S., Russia trade jabs over Syria before talks in Moscow By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Tillerson issued an ultimatum to Russia on Tuesday: Side with U.S. and likeminded countries on Syria, or embrace Iran, Hezbollah and Syria's Bashar Assad. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 8:30 ‘We have to send a message’ on Syrian chemical weapons, says former Joint Chiefs chairman By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 3:33 After U.S. missile strikes, what’s the next move on Syria? By PBS News Hour What does the U.S. plan next in response to civil war in Syria? Members of the Trump administration have appeared to send mixed messages about U.S. policy going forward, most notably on the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Chief… Continue watching
Apr 10 WATCH: Spicer addresses Syria attack in news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is expected to field questions about last week's U.S. strike on Syria in a Monday news briefing. Watch live here. Continue reading
Apr 10 AP Fact Check: What Trump and lawmakers are saying about Syria, jobs, Supreme Court By Calvin Woodward, Jim Drinkard, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Before the U.S. attack on a Syrian air base, President Donald Trump accused his predecessor of doing nothing when Syria’s government used chemical weapons against its population in 2013. Trump is right that President Barack Obama issued… Continue reading