Apr 20 WATCH: Trump says Iran not living up to ‘spirit’ of nuclear deal By Josh Lederman and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Iran is failing to fulfill the "spirit" of its nuclear deal with world powers, President Donald Trump declared Thursday, setting an ominous tone for his forthcoming decision about whether to pull the U.S. out of the landmark agreement. Continue reading
Feb 16 In his new novel, Elliot Ackerman wants to humanize the Syrian conflict By Elizabeth Flock "Green on Blue" is the debut novel by Elliot Ackerman, a journalist and former Marine who served in Iraq and in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Nov 19 Airstrikes force hospitals to shut down in rebel-held Aleppo By Michael D. Regan Syrian government airstrikes forced most hospitals in rebel-held Aleppo to close. Hundreds of people have been killed by the strikes this week including more than a dozen children. Continue reading
Sep 14 Obama administration sets goal to take in 110,000 refugees next year By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The United States will strive to take in 110,000 refugees from around the world in the coming year, the White House said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 13 Famed Syrian rescue worker dies in airstrike By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Khaled Omar Harah, one the longest-serving members of a rescue organization in Syria who became famous after video recorded him rescuing a 10-day-old baby, died Thursday in Aleppo. Continue reading
Aug 01 Russian helicopter shot down in rebel-held part of Syria By News Desk A Russian helicopter was shot down in the rebel-held Idlib province in northern Syria, killing all five aboard, the Kremlin said Monday. Continue reading
Jul 27 Islamic State group takes credit for suicide bombing in northern Syria By Daniel Moritz-Rabson A suicide bomber detonated a truck of explosives in northeastern Syria Wednesday morning, killing at least 44 people. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 5:04 State Department officials push for military intervention in Syria By PBS News Hour The question of how to end the devastating five-year Syrian Civil War has split the United States foreign service. Recently, a group of State Department officials signed an internal memo protesting U.S. policy in Syria and calling for military intervention… Continue watching
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
Apr 28 Watch 5:47 Hospitals and doctors under attack in Aleppo ‘difficult to replace’ By PBS News Hour Twenty-seven people were reportedly killed by a suspected Syrian government airstrike on a hospital in Aleppo. Hari Sreenivasan learns more about the bombing and the medical facility that was targeted from Pablo Marco of Doctors Without Borders. Continue watching