World Dec 08 Half-century of iron rule ends in Syria as rebels seize Damascus. What’s next? By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young
World Dec 08 Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria’s insurgency that toppled Assad? Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose stunning insurgency toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and depicting himself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. The extent of that transformation… By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
World Dec 08 Syrians celebrate end of Assad regime with jubilation in the capital and outside the country Joyful crowds gathered in central squares in Damascus, waving the Syrian revolutionary flag in scenes that recalled the early days of the Arab Spring uprising, before a brutal crackdown and the rise of an insurgency plunged the country into a… By Abdelrahman Shaheen, Associated press, Abby Sewell, Associated Press
World Sep 16 Syria’s rebel Idlib prepares for a losing battle BEIRUT — They dug trenches around towns, reinforced caves for cover and put up sand bags around their positions. They issued calls to arms, urging young men to join in the defense of Idlib, the Syrian province where opposition fighters… By Associated Press
World Feb 11 Marginal progress for Turkish-backed forces in north Syria Turkish troops and allied Syrian opposition forces have managed to capture just one-tenth of a north Syrian town from Islamic State militants, a conflict monitoring group said Saturday. By Philip Issa, Associated Press
May 07 Watch Syrian opposition leader on Homs retreat, international aid and chances for a political solution By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 UPDATE: Ban Ki-Moon invites Iran to the Syria peace talks, Margaret Warner is there By News Desk The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. expects the UN to revoke their invitation to Iran to attend the Syria peace talks in Geneva. Continue reading
Sep 16 Syrian rebel general ‘frustrated’ with lack of action By Larisa Epatko Gen. Salim Idris, commander of the Free Syrian Army rebel group, told PBS NewsHour co-anchor Gwen Ifill on Monday that he agreed with the aim of the U.S.-Russian brokered deal to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons, but in the… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch Examining the Decision to Provide Humanitarian Aid to Syrian Opposition Forces Examining the Decision to Provide Humanitarian Aid to Syrian Opposition Forces… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch News Wrap: ‘Friends of Syria’ Bolster More Global Support for Syrian Opposition In other news Friday, world leaders from countries collectively known as the "Friends of Syria" met in New York to discuss ways to get more global support, including humanitarian aid, for rebel opposition in Syria. Meanwhile, government troops and rebel… Continue watching