Syria

Top EU diplomats travel to Syria, visit deposed Assad regime’s notorious Sednaya prison and call for inclusive leadership Blogging Sole

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Damascus — The European Union supports a peaceful and inclusive transition in Syria, senior French and German diplomats said Friday during their visit to Damascus to meet new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock were in the Syrian capital for talks on behalf of the European Union, … Read more

US Syria negotiator seeks answers over missing journalist Blogging Sole

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US Syria negotiator seeks answers over missing journalist Blogging Sole

Roger Carstens, the Biden administration’s top official for the release of Americans detained abroad, is in Syria on a high-risk mission: making the first known face-to-face contact with the interim government and asking for help find missing American journalist Austin Tice. Carsten spoke to CBS News in an exclusive interview for “Face the Nation.”

After Assad’s overthrow in Syria, UN envoy calls for end to sanctions Blogging Sole

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A UN envoy called on Sunday for a rapid end to Western sanctions against Syria as the country’s new leaders and regional and global powers begin to chart a path forward after the fall of President Bashar Assad. The Syrian government has been subject to strict sanctions from the United States, the European Union and … Read more

UN struggles to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria Blogging Sole

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UN struggles to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria Blogging Sole

The United Nations is trying to provide humanitarian aid to nearly three million people in need of help in Syria after the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad’s ruthless regime. Cindy McCain, executive director of the United Nations World Food Program, spoke to “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan about these efforts.

Concerns about the future of Syria despite the collapse of the Assad regime Blogging Sole

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Concerns about the future of Syria despite the collapse of the Assad regime Blogging Sole

Most Western countries, including the United States, have designated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist organization. But now that the group has ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the question now facing world leaders is whether they should recognize the group. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Syria

Examining US foreign policy toward Syria and China Blogging Sole

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Examining US foreign policy toward Syria and China Blogging Sole

Examining US foreign policy toward Syria and China – CBS News Watch CBS News “Face the Nation” moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan questions whether instability in Syria poses a threat to U.S. national security and why President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping at his inauguration. Be the first to know … Read more

Plane carrying 318 Pakistanis stranded in Syria lands in Pakistan Blogging Sole

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Plane carrying 318 Pakistanis stranded in Syria lands in Pakistan Blogging Sole

Representative image of Pakistani passengers boarding an aircraft. — APPLICATION/File A plane carrying 318 Pakistanis leaves for Islamabad. Ahsan Iqbal will receive passengers at Islamabad airport. Prime Minister Shehbaz speaks to Lebanese Prime Minister for evacuation. ISLAMABAD: A special chartered plane carrying 318 Pakistanis, stranded in Syria due to the developing situation and later reaching … Read more

Man identifying himself as American Travis Timmerman found in Syria after being released from prison Blogging Sole

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A man identifying himself as an American from Missouri, Travis Timmerman, was found in Syria on Thursday after he said he was released from a prison earlier in the week as the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power by a shock offensive by the rebels. Timmerman told CBS News Senior Foreign Correspondent Elizabeth … Read more