Revisit FRONTLINE’s documentaries on the Syrian war's devastating human toll, the journeys of refugees, the foreign interventions and the long shadow of the conflict.

When the Syrian revolution began back in 2011, the country was not alone. Syrians joined a wave of uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa. The movement started in Tunisia, with the death of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The fall of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship in December 2024 has ushered in a nerve-wracking time of hope and fear for Syrians ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifteen years have passed since Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old Tunisian street vendor whose cart was confiscated by the police, ...

Flash Points: Is Arab League lifeline for Assad in Syria? In the latest edition of "Flash Points," CBS News national security correspondent Bob Orr and analyst Juan Zarate discuss the Arab League's ...

Behind the scenes of the Arab Spring, Shiite-led Iran and Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia have been jockeying for influence in the region--a fact on display in the Iranian state media's coverage of the ...

CAIRO — Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew. The Middle Eastern and North African nations that attempted to transition ...