The Charlie Rose interview with Bashar al-Assad provides new fodder for Syria-watchers and everyone who's following the drama of whether Congress will vote to authorize a military strike on Syria.
Vali Nasr, dean of the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University and author of 'The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat' talks about how Israeli airstrikes into Syria could affect US policy in the Middle East.
In the midst of the Syrian conflict, there is an experiment at self-governance happening in some rebel-held areas. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Borzou Daragahi, Middle East correspondent for the Financial Times, about rebel efforts.
Anaesthetist Rachael Craven of the Bristol Royal Infirmary in England tells how she worked undercover in rebel-held territory for the relief group Doctors without Borders.
Security forces have been shelling rebel-held towns in Syria, as President Bashar al-Assad vowed to continue fighting "terrorism". The BBC's Jim Muir is in Beirut, where he's been following the conflicting coverage of what's happening in northern Syria.
Marco Werman talks with Moscow-based journalist Masha Gessen about Russia's relationship with Syria.
We have heard a lot about the Syrian human rights groups lately. But how is it possible to have such organizations in a repressive country like Syria? WAMU's Sabri Ben-Achour explains.