While conflict in Syria persists, it is stalemated in the northwestern province of Idlib on the Turkish border. Rebel forces, including jihadist groups, cling to land despite ruthless onslaughts by …
Children hide from bombs inside Syria’s Idlib
Syrian government warplanes attacked close to a Turkish military post in Idlib province. It’s the last rebel stronghold in Syria. Holly Williams went there, for a look inside one of the most dangerous …
In Syria’s war-torn Idlib, travelling barbers bring children relief
At a soccer stadium in Syria’s Idlib re-purposed to shelter people displaced by war, children are being offered a service highly sought after since the coronavirus pandemic set in: a haircut.
Transcript: Joe Biden foreign policy adviser Antony Blinken on COVID shortfalls, failures in Syria
In a conversation with “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan, Joe Biden Foreign Policy Adviser Antony Blinken talks scrutiny over the World Health Organization and what a Biden presidency would …
Turkey begins assault on Kurdish forces in Syria
Turkey has launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. U.S. officials confirmed there were airstrikes in the region but said there was no coordination with Turkey on any …
Family feud breaks apart Syria’s troika of power
The public dispute between President Assad and Rami Makhlouf, his maternal cousin, Syria’s richest man, has magnetised Syrian and Arab attention. During the two decades of his rule, the two men have …
Experts say ISIS and Russia could benefit from Syria onslaught
Michael Morell, the former CIA deputy director and CBS News senior national security contributor, and William Burns, the former deputy secretary of state, break down the latest developments between …
Rami Makhlouf: The rift at the heart of Syria’s ruling family
Rami Makhlouf is a first cousin, on the maternal side, of President Bashar al-Assad. They’re about the same age, in their early 50s, and were childhood friends. Makhlouf was seen as a staunch …
Cousin of Syria’s Assad says state confiscates his assets
One of Syria’s wealthiest businessmen who is a cousin of President Bashar Assad says the government has ordered the seizure of his assets and barred him from doing business with the state for five yea …
Too big, too rich: Syrian president turns on his cousin
What’s behind the angry videos posted by the billionaire relative of Bashar al-Assad?