Robert Malley of the International Crisis Group tells NPR's Scott Simon about the danger an attack on Syrian rebels in Idlib poses to hundreds of thousands of already displaced people.
Frustrated that the oil-rich Iraqi city hasn't provided clean water, steady electricity and jobs, demonstrators set fire this week to government buildings as well as political and militia offices.
President Trump said he's trying to pressure the Palestinians into negotiating a peace deal with Israel. The aid had covered critical care for Palestinians at Jerusalem hospitals.
The fate of close to 3 million Syrians living in the Idlib region hangs in the balance as leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Tehran to discuss the situation on Friday, while U.N. diplomats met in New York.
Special Representative for Syrian Engagement Jim Jeffrey says the U.S. has "lots of evidence" that the Damascus government is preparing for a "reckless escalation" of the conflict.
The new U.S. envoy for Syria, James Jeffrey, says the U.S. is committed to maintaining a presence in Syria until ISIS is fully gone and Iranian forces are out.
A report from UNICEF looks at how 13-to-15 year-olds are affected by all kinds of school-related violence, from gang attacks to sexual assaults to corporal punishment by teachers.
Rachel Martin talks to Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, about whether Russia's talks with Iran and Turkey on Friday will help prevent a full-scale attack on Idlib.
The U.N.'s senior envoys for Syria offer updates on their efforts to slow regime and Russian attacks on Idlib province before it becomes a disaster for the three million civilians there.