Kofi Annan

ex president barack obama gives a eulogy at john mccain's funeral

Honoring Annan, McCain and others: Why eulogies have blind spots

The truth is that the interpretation of others’ legacies often reveals a great deal about us and our values. And is often less about the complexity of the lives of those with whom we engage.

Honoring Annan, McCain and others: Why eulogies have blind spots
Kofi Annan

Former UN leader Kofi Annan dies in Switzerland

Former UN leader Kofi Annan dies in Switzerland
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius attend a news conference in Moscow on September 17, 2013. (Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov)

US and Russia Search for Elusive Agreement on Diplomatic Solution in Syria

US and Russia Search for Elusive Agreement on Diplomatic Solution in Syria
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UN Envoy to Syria Brahimi Expresses Doubts About New Post

UN Envoy to Syria Brahimi Expresses Doubts About New Post

Amidst violence, hunger emerges as major threat to Syria

Amidst violence, hunger emerges as major threat to Syria

Syria Anti-Violence Resolution Adopted by UN General Assembly

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning the violence by the Syrian government. Washington Post UN Correspondent Colum Lynch says the UN resolution, which is not enforceable, will have little impact.

Syria Anti-Violence Resolution Adopted by UN General Assembly

Hunger in Syria: Millions Need Aid

The civil war in Syria has created a major food crisis, according to a new assessment. Anchor Aaron Schachter gets details from WFP spokeswoman, Caroline Hurford, and asks what can be done.

Hunger in Syria: Millions Need Aid

VIDEO: Suicide bombing kills Syrian defense minister, Bashar Assad's brother-in-law

Syria was rocked Wednesday morning by a deadly suicide bombing that killed the defense minister and President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law, the military's deputy chief of staff. It's a further sign the tide of the revolution may be turning.

VIDEO: Suicide bombing kills Syrian defense minister, Bashar Assad's brother-in-law

Kidnappings reported as Lebanese strain under Syrian refugee load

Lebanon has become home to thousands of Syrian refugees, trying to flee the ongoing violence in the Middle Eastern country. Now, at least in one area of Lebanon, tensions are breaking into the open, with Syrians and Lebanese kidnapping one another over the weekend.

Kidnappings reported as Lebanese strain under Syrian refugee load
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Syrian Refugees Threaten Region's Stability

Waves of Syrian refugees to neighboring Lebanon and Jordan are threatening to destabilize the region.

Syrian Refugees Threaten Region's Stability
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Why US Intervention in Syria Could Spell Deep Trouble

Joshua Landis, director of the Middle Eastern Studies program at the University of Oklahoma tells host Marco Werman that more assertive US intervention in Syria is unlikely to quell the violence there.

Why US Intervention in Syria Could Spell Deep Trouble

Defining the 'Tipping Point' for Intervention in War

Defining the 'Tipping Point' for Intervention in War

Syrian Revolution "At Tipping Point"

The US and many other nations are expelling top Syrian diplomats, blaming the Syrian government for the massacre of 100 people in Houla last week. About one-third of the victims are children.

Syrian Revolution "At Tipping Point"

This Week's Agenda: Trouble in the Euro Zone, Latino Voter Litmus Test for Romney in Texas, New Unemployment Numbers and Annan in Syria

This Week's Agenda: Trouble in the Euro Zone, Latino Voter Litmus Test for Romney in Texas, New Unemployment Numbers and Annan in Syria

Investigating the Houla Massacre in Syria

The first eye-witness accounts have emerged from the Syrian town of Houla, where more than a hundred people were killed on Friday in what the United Nations is calling a brutal massacre.

Investigating the Houla Massacre in Syria