A Meditation On 'Evil'
As sickening images of the chemical weapons attack in Syria emerged, NPR's Scott Simon was reminded of a conversation with Romeo Dallaire, and the different ways we understand evil in modern times.
Middle East
What Is The U.S. Goal In Syria?
The U.S. has now bombed both main players in the Syrian war: President Bashar Assad's military and the Islamic State. But the Trump administration hasn't spelled out what sort of outcome it's seeking.
U.S. Airstrike Against Syria Threatens To Strain Relations With Russia
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Stephen Sestanovich, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the reaction in Russia to U.S. airstrikes on a Syrian air base.
In Syria, The News Of U.S. Missile Strike Is Greeted With Ambivalence
"Our feelings today are mixed between happiness and sadness," a Syrian woman tells NPR. "We're tired inside. We're tired of planes. We want to live a normal life."
U.N. Holds Emergency Session After U.S. Airstrikes Against Syria
A day after the US conducted a missile strike on Syria in response to an apparent chemical attack, the United Nations met in emergency session. The US blamed Russia for protecting the Syrian regime.
Former U.S. Ambassador Encourages Trump To Develop Broader Syria Strategy
NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews Robert Ford, former ambassador to Syria, about American policy on Syria following the U.S. airstrike on a Syrian air base.
After U.S. Strikes On Syria, The Gloves Come Off In Moscow
Russia had been giving President Trump the soft touch. But following the U.S. missile strike on Syria, hopes for friendlier relations are fizzling and the Kremlin's rhetorical cease-fire is over.
How Is The Rest Of The World Reacting To The U.S. Strike On Syria?
From Iran to China, from France to Bolivia, see where the world is coming down on the U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base.
Syrian Opposition Member Describes Mixed Reaction To U.S. Airstrike
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks to Amr Al-Azm, an active member of the Syrian opposition based in the U.S., about the U.S. airstrikes against a Syrian government air base.
U.S. Missile Strike Marks 'Beginning Of New Strategy' In Syria
On Thursday, the U.S. launched a missile strike on a Syrian air base following allegations the Assad regime attacked civilians with chemical weapons. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Jennifer Cafarella from the Institute for the Study of War on how the U.S. response might affect the Syrian civil war.