Defense Department Briefing
Pentagon Press Secretary General Pat Ryder gave an update on U.S. airstrikes against groups in Syria affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps after a suspected Iranian-made…
569 viewsPentagon Press Secretary General Pat Ryder gave an update on U.S. airstrikes against groups in Syria affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps after a suspected Iranian-made…
569 viewsAfter touring earthquake damage in Hatay Province with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to reporters at the Aid Logistics Area at Incirlik Air…
347 viewsThe Washington Post's Joby Warrick discussed American efforts to destroy chemical weapons in Syria during its Civil War. He was interviewed by Georgetown University Professor and author…
539 views“How many more times does a witness need to sit in front of you and describe the horrors of the Assad regime,” asked the “Gravedigger,” a former forced citizen gravedigger in Syria, during the…
1,404 viewsPentagon Press Secretary John Kirby briefed reporters and answered questions on the U.S. counterterrorism raid in Syria that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi…
937 viewsPresident Biden announced the death of the global ISIS leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who was killed during a U.S. special forces operation in Syria.
3,197 viewsJournalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon reports on a group of female Kurdish warriors who are fighting - and winning against - ISIS in Syria. This virtual event was hosted by the Hudson Library and…
312 viewsTheo Padnos shared his story of being held captive for two years in Syria, while facing brutal abuse and constant death threats. It has been 10 years since the Syrian civil war began and he…
86 viewsFrench journalist Delphine Minoui reported on the efforts of a group of Syrians to build a library during that country’s civil war. This was a virtual event hosted by the Boston Athenaeum…
607 viewsJordan Ritter Conn, a staff writer for The Ringer, detailed the journey of two Syrian brothers, one who immigrated to the United States and the other who remained in Syria during that…
390 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on U.S.-Syria policy with Special Envoy for Syria Joel Rayburn. Among the topics discussed were Syria’s humanitarian crisis, refugees being forced to…
463 viewsThe Middle East Institute hosted a virtual discussion about the progress of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), which aimed to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. British Major General Kevin…
305 viewsMajor General Kenneth Ekman, deputy commander for the Combined Joint Task Force in Operation Inherent Resolve, spoke with reporters at the Pentagon about the fight against the Islamic State…
559 viewsHarvard Law Professor Noah Feldman argued that the Arab Spring was not the failure it is widely portrayed to be. This virtual event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.
614 viewsThe Middle East Institute held a virtual discussion about the economic and political impact of newly-imposed U.S. sanctions on the Syrian government. Speakers included Syrian writers and…
200 viewsFollowing the Senate Foreign Relations hearing on the Syrian civil war, political dissidents who testified joined filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan and other humanitarian activists at a news…
476 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the Syrian civil war with former prisoners and political dissidents who detailed their accounts of torture and imprisonment under the Assad…
1,237 viewsThe Middle East Institute hosted a panel discussion on the Syrian conflict, particularly in Idlib, and the international community’s humanitarian, military, and diplomatic response to the crisis. CNN…
844 viewsThe Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a discussion with International Rescue Committee President and CEO David Miliband on the Syrian conflict. Mr. Miliband, who served…
216 viewsDefense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley testified on the Trump administration’s policy in Syria before the House Armed Services Committee. Both received numerous…
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