Syria’s Christians are increasingly worried about their safety. Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim, the Archbishop of Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city tells host Marco Werman that although most Syrian Christians continue to support the Assad regime, they may soon be fleeing the country.
Syrian opposition forces says they’re poorly armed. But are they prepared to fight a civil war? The Guardian newspaper’s Ghaith Abdul-Ahad talks with host Marco Werman about Syria’s borders and the heavy cross border traffic in guns and bullets.
Abu Abdo Alhomsy, a Syrian opposition activist is taking cover inside the center of Homs. Alhomsy describes what’s happening in the city as “a massacre.” He tells host Marco Werman, “If the world will be silent for more than two, three days, I guarantee that all of us will be dead.”
Why is the Syrian city of Homs the center of the rebellion against the regime of Bashar al-Assad? Anchor Marco Werman finds out from Syria expert Joshua Landis of the University of Oklahoma.
The BBC Russian service invited comments from listeners about Russia’s stand on Syria. These are some of the comments the service received. We’ve voiced the comments.
Syrian activist Emad Mahou talks with host Marco Werman about how he’s been radicalized since Syrian military forces executed his friend, a former architecture student.
The BBC is reporting that Arab states are expelling Syrian ambassadors in their countries and recalling their envoys from Syria.
Marco Werman talks with Moscow-based journalist Masha Gessen about Russia’s relationship with Syria.
The fiercest attack yet – involving heavy artillery – rocks the Syrian city of Homs, as the US closes its Damascus embassy over security concerns.
In wake of the recent UN vote on Syria, many young Syrians who fled to Turkey now say they want to go back and fight.
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Arab Affairs commentator Rami Khouri of the American University in Beirut about the unrest in Syria and its implications for the region.
Pianist and composer Malek Jandali says if Syria manages to free itself from dictatorship, it will once again create and innovate as it once did.
Anchor Marco Werman talks to Syrian composer Malek Jandali who based some of his recent compositions on the brutal events of the Syrian revolution.
The Syrian army has launched renewed assaults on several cities including Homs and Hama, killing dozens of people, according to activists. The Arab League says there has been a “high escalation” of violence in recent days.
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with former US Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues, David Scheffer. He discusses how the possibility of indictment could influence President Bashar al Assad in Syria, and how the actions of the International Criminal Court have affected other conflicts around the globe.
