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eathquake damage

Getting earthquake aid in Syria depends on where survivors live

Natural disasters

More than a week after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Syria, outside help has been slow to arrive. Parts of the country that have been impacted fall into two main categories: ones that are under government control and those that are not. In opposition-held areas relief has been almost nonexistent.

A Syrian refugee man works at a bakery in Gaziantep, Turkey, May 16, 2016.

The world closed its doors to Syrian refugees. Now Turkey wants to send them back. 

Displacement
Chinese commando guards

Finally, the chemical weapon materials are moving out of Syria

Conflict & Justice

Residents Struggle to Find Common Ground Inside Syria

Syrian government unleases navy vessels in Latakia

Syrian Vintner Carries On in a Time of War

Arts, Culture & Media

The war in Syria has been devastating in many ways: But life has to go on. That’s the sense you get speaking to Sandro Saadé. Despite the war in Syria, he’s managed to keep the Bargylus vineyard and winery up and running in northwest Syria.

Top of the Hour: Obama to Ask Syrian President to Step Down, Morning Headlines

President Obama is expected to make an explicit call today for Syrian President Bashar Assad to leave power.  In addition, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will announce new sanctions against the Syrian regime.  A United Nations spokesman says Assad called Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon this morning and told the Secretary General that the military and police operations […]

Assault On Syria Port Intensifies

Conflict & Justice

Syrian forces are continuing their crackdown on protesters in the port city of Latakia for a third day, reportedly using tanks and gunboats.

The World

Government continues to crack down on protesters in Syria

Conflict & Justice

Syria continued its violent crackdown on protesters this week and increased its escalation using navy vessels to go after the port city of Latakia on Sunday. Joining us is Anthony Shadid, Beirut bureau chief for The New York Times.

Verifying the Videos of an Uprising

For several weeks we’ve watched as videos have trickled out of Syria onto YouTube and other websites. The Syrian activists who take the video say they are images of protests that turned violent at the hands of the Syrian government.       While the images and sounds are horrible, journalists and monitoring agencies like Human […]