Mar 05 Watch 10:08 What UK defense secretary thinks about Syria crisis, Huawei and U.S.-Taliban deal Fighting between Turkey and Syria in Idlib has driven hundreds of thousands of refugees toward Syria’s border with Turkey. What obligation does NATO have to help member nation Turkey handle the ensuing humanitarian crisis? Nick Schifrin talks to Ben Wallace,… Continue watching
Mar 05 Turkey deploying special forces to border amid migrant surge By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey said Thursday it would deploy special forces along its land border with Greece to prevent Greek authorities from pushing back migrants trying to cross into Europe, after Turkey declared its previously guarded gateways to Europe… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 4:53 News Wrap: Netanyahu appears to fall short of parliamentary majority In our news wrap Wednesday, hopes for Israel to end months of political deadlock have dimmed, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be short of a parliamentary majority. The result could mean a fourth election within a year. Also,… Continue watching
Mar 03 Thousands of migrants look for way around shut Greek border By Costas Kantouris, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Migrants are trying to cross into Greece after Turkey made good on its threat to open its border. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Dinghy carrying refugees off of Aegean island confronted by Greek forces By Malcolm Brabant A video surfaced on social media that appeared to show a Greek coast guard boat intimidating a dinghy full of migrants by passing close by at high speed. A child drowned after the dinghy capsized. Continue reading
Mar 02 Child dies as migrants rush to cross Greece-Turkey border By Costas Kantouris, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The child's death was the first since thousands of migrants began massing at the frontiers with Greece over the weekend after Turkey eased restrictions on those wishing to cross to Europe. Continue reading
Mar 01 Turkey, Syria fighting escalates; refugees mass at borders By Costas Kantouris, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Thousands of migrants and refugees massed at Turkey's western frontier Sunday, trying to enter Greece by land and sea after Turkey said its borders were open to those hoping to head to Europe. In Syria, Turkish troops shot down two… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 2:17 As fighting between Syria and Turkey escalates, Idlib faces mounting humanitarian crisis By Nick Schifrin In northwest Syria, Idlib province has become home to hundreds of thousands of displaced Syrians, many of whom sought to escape the regime of Bashar al-Assad by fleeing to Turkey. Now those civilians face a worsening humanitarian situation, stranded outside… Continue watching
Feb 28 Turkey, Russia seek to defuse tensions in Syria as migrants push west By Mehmet Guzel, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press The presidents of Turkey and Russia spoke by phone Friday to try to defuse tensions that rose significantly in Syria after 33 Turkish troops were killed in an airstrike blamed on the Syrian government, and a new wave of refugees… Continue reading
Feb 28 Turkey threatens to let refugees into Europe as violence escalates in Syria By Mehmet Guzel, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Scores of migrants began converging on Turkey's border with Greece seeking entry into Europe after Turkey said it was “no longer able to hold refugees.”… Continue reading