Syria

A survivor of the suspected chemical attack receives treatment at a hospital in Khan Shaykhun on Wednesday.

World News

The View From Khan Shaykhun: A Syrian Describes The Attack's Aftermath

8:30pm April 05, 2017

by Alison Meuse

"Their faces had turned yellow and they had stopped breathing," a Syrian activist tells NPR. "As I'm describing the incident to you now, my hands are shaking. No, my whole body is shaking."

A Syrian child is treated at a hospital in the town of Maaret al-Noman after a suspected chemical attack on April 4.

Health & Safety

Why Children Face The Greatest Danger From Chemical Weapons

7:56pm April 05, 2017

by Rina Shaikh-Lesko

The effects of such weapons are more devastating for a number of reasons. And if children survive, they suffer from the trauma of the attack for far more years because they have more years to live.

Experts Suspect Nerve Agent Was Used In Syrian Attack

5:42pm April 05, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

An attack on a rebel-held region of Syria on Tuesday has killed dozens of people. Video and eyewitness reports suggest powerful chemical weapons are responsible.

President Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordan hold a joint news conference at the Rose Garden of the White House on Wednesday.

President Trump: Syrian Attack 'Crossed A Lot Of Lines For Me'

4:10pm April 05, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The president's comments signal a possible shift in his approach toward Syrian President Bashar Assad after a suspected chemical attack in the country killed dozens including 20 children.

A wounded man receives treatment following airstrikes in Idlib province.

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After Deadly Attack In Syria, Global Outrage Mounts And Investigations Continue

3:21pm April 05, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The suspected chemical weapons attack killed more than 70 civilians, including 20 children, in the town of Khan Shaykhun in Idlib province, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

A Syrian man receives treatment following a suspected toxic chemical attack Tuesday in Khan Shaykhun, a rebel-held town in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. At least 58 people were killed, including a number of children.

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58 Die In Attack In Syria Where Toxic Chemicals And Shelling Were Reported

6:24pm April 04, 2017

by Bill Chappell

An attack on a town in Idlib province early Tuesday allegedly combined conventional and chemical weapons. After the initial strike, a hospital was reportedly bombarded as it treated victims.

Syrian refugee Monzer Omar, 34, was recently reunited with his family in Germany. Wife Walaa Ahmed, 26, holds 14-month-old Lossin. Omar holds Lamar (left), age 4, and Lojain, 2.

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In Germany, A Syrian Refugee Is Reunited With His Family

7:09pm March 31, 2017

Syrian refugee Monzer Omar, who first spoke with NPR in 2015, has been living in Germany awaiting his wife and young children. After a 10-hour trek out of Syria, they were able to join him in January.

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CHART: Where The World's Refugees Are

10:49am March 27, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

A report from the U.N. Refugee Agency shows some surprising trends in the world's refugee crisis.

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, made up of an alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters, regroup on the northern outskirts of Deir Ezzor as they advance to encircle the ISIS bastion of Raqqa on Feb. 21.

Big Changes And Major Dilemmas Loom In Next Phase Of ISIS War In Syria

9:21pm March 23, 2017

The U.S. considers deploying hundreds more American troops to Syria in the final phase of the war against ISIS — one that could reshape borders and relationships in the Middle East.

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Dr. Hussam Jefee-Bahloul, right, reads one of his poems for Ta'sheeq, a project he founded to help Syrian poets and artists share their experiences.

Health & Safety

Who Will Listen To The Suffering Syrians?

5:35pm March 23, 2017

by Deb Amos

The conflict has created chronic mental pain in a country with few mental health specialists. Dr. Hassum Jefee-Bahloul, a Syrian psychiatrist who now lives in the U.S., has a plan to help.