May 23 Coordinated blasts hit Syrian government strongholds By News Desk A series of explosions targeting government strongholds in Syria killed at least 78 people on Monday, state media reported. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility. Continue reading
May 21 Top U.S. commander makes secret visit to Syria By Robert Burns, Associated Press The top U.S. commander for the Middle East secretly visited Syria on Saturday for a first-hand look at efforts to build cohesive alliances of Arab, Kurd and other local fighters to defeat the Islamic State. Continue reading
May 17 World and regional powers set immediate, modest Syria goals By George Jahn, Matthew Lee, Associated Press VIENNA — Seeking to salvage and reinforce a shaky truce, world and regional powers agreed Tuesday to try to turn the faltering pause in fighting into a comprehensive cease-fire and boost humanitarian aid deliveries with the hope of restarting peace… Continue reading
May 15 Kerry in Saudi Arabia for talks on Syria, Libya, Yemen By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday held talks with Saudi Arabia's King Salman about the conflicts in Syria, Libya and Yemen, ahead of international meetings this coming week in Europe on those crises. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 3:24 Hezbollah’s top military leader killed in huge blast in Syria By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 09 Kerry says U.S., Russia to reinstate nationwide Syria cease-fire By Josh Lederman, Associated Press PARIS — The United States said Monday that a new agreement with Russia would replace localized, piecemeal cease-fires in Syria with a revived, nationwide truce, as world leaders struggled to get faltering peace talks back on track. Continue reading
May 04 U.S. officials: Deal reached to extend Syria truce to Aleppo By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia have persuaded Syria's government and moderate rebels to extend the country's fragile truce to the northern city of Aleppo, although sporadic clashes continue, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
May 03 Watch How Syrians are coping with the daily adversity of war By PBS News Hour The five-year civil war in Syria has torn the nation apart. Some parts, like the capital of Damascus, have survived relatively unscathed, while others, like Aleppo, have been decimated by bullets and bombs. But for Syrians everywhere, life must go… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Hospital bombed in government-controlled area of Aleppo By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the UN Security Council demanded protections for hospitals in war zones after rebel rocket fire struck a hospital in a government-controlled part of Aleppo, killing at least four. Also, a U.S. Navy SEAL was killed… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Kerry expresses optimism for renewed Syrian truce By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed optimism in Geneva that progress is being made towards restoring the truce in Syria. While the Syrian military extended its own unilateral cease-fire in some urban areas, fighting continued… Continue watching