May 22 Watch 5:31 In besieged Idlib, young Syrians say Trump is the only person who can save them In Syria’s Idlib province, residents fear the worst humanitarian crisis in eight years of war. A deal signed last year was supposed to make it a demilitarized buffer zone, but Syrian and Russian forces have unleashed an onslaught, catching millions… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 9:25 Silenced at ‘the university of whispers,’ an Assad prison survivor can now tell his story By Malcolm Brabant Syrian teen Omar Alshogre was arrested and jailed for participating in a protest. He survived three years of torture in a compound referred to as “the university of whispers” because its prisoners were forbidden to speak. After fleeing to Turkey… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 6:06 Is the Trump administration changing U.S. policy on Syria? After warning for months that he could pull U.S. troops from Syria, President Trump is making a renewed push to find a political solution to the country’s ongoing civil war. Foreign affairs correspondent Nick Schifrin sits down with Ambassador James… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 7:47 Syria sets its sights on the last rebel holdout The war inside Syria has been raging for seven years, with half a million dead, millions displaced and the complicated battlefield dramatically shifted. Now Bashar al-Assad’s army is preparing for what could be the war’s final major battle. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Pro-government forces attacked in Syria In our news wrap Monday, a group monitoring the Syrian war said an overnight missile strike targeted government military bases in Northern Syria. The group said Israel likely carried out the assault that killed 26 pro-government fighters, including many Iranians. Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 7:27 The small Scottish island where Syrian refugees found peace By PBS News Hour Once a flourishing vacation destination, the population of Scotland's Isle of Bute has shrunk and its economy withered. But the arrival of 24 Syrian families is contributing to an atmosphere of regeneration. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how they’re… Continue watching
Mar 22 Syrian rebels to leave key town in eastern Ghouta enclave By Philip Issa, Associated Press The evacuation deal will see the town handed over to the government following years of siege. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 5:02 Relentless Assad bombing campaign turns this Syrian suburb into ‘hell on Earth’ By PBS News Hour Seven years ago, Eastern Ghouta was a green suburb. Today the UN calls it “hell on Earth,” and the potential site of crimes against humanity. In the last two weeks, more than 650 civilians have been killed and thousands injured… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 2:32 News Wrap: ISIS kills 27 Iraqi militiamen, two months after Iraqi officials declared victory By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump charged again today that President Obama should have done more to stop Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election. This comes after federal indictments for 13 Russians. Also, "Islamic State" attackers in Iraq ambushed… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 9:24 U.S. troops could be in Syria indefinitely. Here’s why By PBS News Hour Turkey's military appeared ready on Friday to invade a Kurdish area of Syria and attack a force who, backed by the U.S., helped liberate Raqqa from the Islamic State. While the U.S. wants to convert them into a stabilization force,… Continue watching