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Index of Syria-related articles

Three Prong Approach to Stopping Syria

Conflict & Justice

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been accused to using chemical weapons on his own people. So why isn’t he being investigated by the International Criminal Court? Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Rebecca Hamilton, author of ‘Fighting for Darfur.’

Bashar al-Assad on Charlie Rose

Conflict & Justice

‘Perilous Moment’ for US policy in Syria Says Former Obama Point Man

Conflict & Justice

A View from the Syrian/Turkish Border

Global Politics

Syria: Israeli Airstrikes Escalate Tensions

How Israeli Airstrikes in Syria Could affect United States’ Policy in the Mideast

Global Politics

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.

Syrian Rebels Set Up Ruling Councils

Conflict & Justice

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.

Saving Lives in a Clandestine Hospital in Rebel-Held Syria

Conflict & Justice

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.

Top of the Hour: Kofi Annan and Bashar al-Assad Fail to Agree on Cease-Fire; Morning Headlines

A special envoy for the UN and the Arab League, led by Kofi Annan, has left Syria empty-handed. Although Annan met twice with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus over the weekend, they could not agree on a cease-fire. In the meantime, even more killings are reported in Syria. One activist group says 45 people, […]

Syrian Exodus As Fighting Continues

Global Politics

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.