Apr 10 G-7 leaders pressure Russia to stop backing Syria’s Assad By Jill Lawless, Josh Lederman, Associated Press Britain is keen for the meeting to produce a tough statement and perhaps a threat of new sanctions if Moscow does not end its military support for Assad. Continue reading
Apr 10 Column: Why removing Syria’s Assad from power is so complicated By David Alpher for The Conversation As costly as inaction has been in the six years since the Arab Spring uprisings first took hold in Syria, recent history suggests that removing Syrian President Bashar Assad in a hurry would be an even bigger mistake. Continue reading
Apr 10 After attack on Syria, Tillerson vows to defend ‘innocents’ By Josh Lederman, Associated Press "We rededicate ourselves to holding to account any and all who commit crimes against the innocents anywhere in the world," Tillerson said. Continue reading
Apr 09 Tillerson says missile strikes carry a message for others By Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. missile strikes against a Syrian air base carry a message for any nation operating outside of international norms. Continue reading
Apr 09 Trump advisers: U.S. seeks to fight ISIS and oust Syria’s Assad By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump's national security adviser on Sunday left open the possibility of additional U.S. military action against Syria following last week's missile strike. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 6:48 Assessing the aftermath of U.S. airstrikes in Syria By PBS News Hour Syrian officials on Saturday surveyed the damage caused by recent U.S. military strikes on a government airfield that were in retaliation to a chemical attack on Syrian civilians. American officials also threatened new sanctions against the country. For more on… Continue watching
Apr 08 U.S. vows to keep up pressure on Syria after missile strikes By Julie Pace, Associated Press The United States is vowing to keep up the pressure on Syria after the intense nighttime wave of missile strikes from U.S. ships. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 3:13 What makes me different from today’s Syrian refugees? Just fate and timing By PBS News Hour As a Syrian-American journalist who has covered Syria’s refugee crisis, Alia Malek understands where they are coming from and where they’re going. The circumstances today are so different from when her parents left Damascus, yet it could have been her… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 12:35 How will Trump foreign policy evolve after U.S. strike on Syria? By PBS News Hour What will be the fallout of a U.S. strike against a Syrian military base? And what signal does it send to world powers around the world? Former State Department official Sarah Sewall, retired Gen. John Allen, a former NATO commander,… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 5:20 Western allies applaud strike on Syria amid questions of next steps By PBS News Hour President Trump ordered a U.S. military strike Thursday night in Syria. The target: the Assad military’s Sharyat air base, which U.S. officials say acted as a launch pad for a chemical attack that killed more than 80 people. The attack… Continue watching