Syria Crisis: A Firsthand Look at a Devastated Country

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Baba Amr neigborhood in Homs, Syria (Photo: Laura Lynch)

Baba Amr neigborhood in Homs, Syria on May 8th, 2012. (Photo: Laura Lynch)

The uprising against the government of President Bashar al-Assad began in March 2011 in Deraa, a small town near the Jordanian border. There have been other flashpoints as well, larger towns and cities like Idlib and Homs.

A team of UN observers is currently in Syria as part of the joint UN-Arab League peace plan. The observers began deploying this April.

The World’s Laura Lynch is one of the few foreign journalists allowed into Syria.


On the Frontline of Violence in Douma


Life in the besieged Syrian city of Douma can be deceptively calm, until the soldiers show up. Both the Syrian government and armed rebels blame each other for the violence there, that doesn’t seem to be lessening despite the UN observers now in the country. More>>>

UN Monitors Close to Violence in Syria


Syrian government forces reportedly opened fire on a crowd in a northern town that was being visited by UN monitors on Tuesday. Several people were killed. The UN also said that vehicles in the observers’ convoy were also damaged during the visit. More>>>

How Violence is Affecting Everyday Life


After her return from Syria, Laura Lynch tells host Lisa Mullins what she heard about how the upheaval there is affecting everyday life. More>>>

Pressure Mounts on UN Monitors


The World’s Laura Lynch took a trip with UN monitors to the Syrian city of Dmeir. It’s an opposition stronghold outside of Damascus. Residents there are furious at the Syrian government for the shelling of their city. And they’re increasingly angry at UN monitors for not protecting them. The World’s Laura Lynch reports on what Syrian forces and residents are saying. More>>>

Damascus ‘Suicide Blasts’ Kill Dozens


At least 55 people are killed in a double suicide car bombing near an intelligence complex in the Syrian capital, Damascus, officials say. More>>>

Accusations, Continuing Clashes, Leave Little Room for Trust in Syria or Sustainable Ceasefire


Just a day after international envoy Kofi Annan warned that Syria could slide into a civil war, there was more trouble in the country. Syrian rebels are reported to have killed seven pro-government militiamen in a Damascus suburb. And the head of the UN military observer mission got an up close taste of the violence today when a bomb exploded near his convoy. More>>>

On the Streets of Homs


The World’s Laura Lynch talks with the residents of the war-ravaged city of Homs. The Syrian city remains under assault despite a United Nations cease-fire. More>>>

UN Monitors Visit Homs


On May 8, UN monitors visited the Syrian city of Homs, the site of violence in recent months between government forces and opposition activists. Laura Lynch joined the monitors and speaks with Marco Werman about what the expedition was like. More>>>

Syria Crisis: Elections Take Place in Shadow of Protests


The parliamentary contest in Syria has been billed by the regime as key to President Bashar al-Assad’s political reforms. More>>>

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