Nov 30 What to know about the sudden rebel breach of Aleppo in Syria’s 13-year civil war By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on Aleppo, one of Syria's largest cities and an ancient business hub. The push is among the rebels' strongest in years in a war whose destabilizing… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 8:11 What to know about the growing normalization of Syria’s dictator in the Middle East By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn For 14 years, the authoritarian regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has waged a bloody war against the Syrian people, killing and displacing millions. Other Arab states and the West had shunned Syria in response, making it a pariah. But… Continue watching
Jul 17 Syrian military official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested in Los Angeles By Christopher Weber, Jaimie Ding, Associated Press Al-Sheikh was charged with immigration fraud, specifically that he denied in his U.S. visa and citizenship applications that he had ever ordered any political killings or carried out abuse in Syria. Continue reading
Oct 16 What is Hezbollah? What to know about its origins, structure and history By Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations Military experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel has strengthened the Iran-backed group, but politically, its clout among Lebanon’s populace may be waning. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 5:13 New documentary explores forgotten wars happening around the world By Ali Rogin A new documentary aims to draw attention to the wars, fighting and atrocities happening around the world that are often under-covered or forgotten. Correspondent Ali Rogin sat down with French philosopher, journalist and author Bernard-Henri Lévy to discuss his film. Continue watching
Feb 22 In one-time ISIS capital of Raqqa, poverty and fear drive residents out By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Raqqa, the former de facto capital of the Islamic State group, is now free but many of its residents are fighting to leave. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 5:57 What we know about a 2019 U.S. airstrike in Syria and its alleged cover-up By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn This weekend, The New York Times published a story about what it describes as a cover-up by the U.S. military of an airstrike that killed as many as 80 civilians. It took place in Syria in 2019, and The Times… Continue watching
Oct 22 Roadside bombing kills Syrian cleric key to deals with rebels By Associated Press A roadside bombing on Thursday killed a senior Syrian cleric who played a key role in government deals with rebel fighters, according to Syrian state media and a government website. Continue reading
May 18 U.N. envoy calls for Russia-U.S. talks to help end Syrian war By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. special envoy for Syria called Monday for talks between Russia and the United States to help end the more than nine-year-old war, saying the two major powers could play “a key role."… Continue reading
Mar 16 ‘There is nothing now’: Syrians in Idlib fear end nearing By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Over the past three months, government troops recaptured nearly half of Idlib province and surrounding areas, forcing nearly 1 million to flee their homes, around half of them into other parts of the province, including Idlib city. Continue reading