Miss the second half of the show? The latest on the Winter Olympics in Sochi and more with a panel of experts

Miss the second half of the show? The latest on the Winter Olympics in Sochi and more with a panel of experts.

• Feb 9, 2014
• 23:54

White House chief of staff Denis McDonough discusses immigration reform, the Sochi Olympics, Iran, Syria, and other issues

White House chief of staff Denis McDonough discusses immigration reform, the Sochi Olympics, Iran, Syria, and other issues.

• Feb 2, 2014
• 7:29

Fatima Khan has traveled to Geneva to seek justice for her son, Dr. Abbas Khan, a British orthopedic surgeon and father of two who traveled to Syria to treat the victims of the country’s civil war and ended up dead in a Syrian prison

Fatima Khan has traveled to Geneva to seek justice for her son, Dr. Abbas Khan, a British orthopedic surgeon and father of two who traveled to Syria to treat the victims of the country’s civil war and ended up dead in a Syrian prison. For Fatima, the peace talks in Geneva are a chance to confront the Syrian government. Clarissa Ward reports.

• Feb 13, 2014
• 3:25

Al Qaeda’s leadership forces an Iraqi affiliate out of the fold, and some are hoping the move could provide an opening for moderate Syrian rebels

Flash Points: CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the recent rift between al Qaeda factions fighting in Syria and what it could mean for the civil war there.

• Feb 7, 2014
• 4:03

Heba Sawan, a 24-year-old Syrian who survived a chemical weapons attack near Damascus last August, recounts the horrific scene she witnessed

Heba Sawan, a 24-year-old Syrian who survived a chemical weapons attack near Damascus last August, recounts the horrific scene she witnessed.

• Feb 7, 2014
• 2:05

The Syrian city of Homs was evacuated during a 3-day ceasefire. The ceasefire was supposed to allow relief workers to get inside the city, but a mortar attack has put that plan in jeopardy

The Syrian city of Homs, which has seen some of the bloodiest battles in a civil war that's killed 130,000 people, was evacuated during a 3-day ceasefire. The ceasefire was supposed to allow relief workers to get inside the city, but a mortar attack has put that plan in jeopardy. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Feb 8, 2014
• 1:48

Heba Sewan's neighborhood was hit with a rocket filled with sarin gas in the Syrian regime's chemical weapons attack that prompted the U.S. to threaten a military strike

Heba Sewan's neighborhood was hit with a rocket filled with sarin gas in the Syrian regime's chemical weapons attack that prompted the U.S. to threaten a military strike. She survived the attack after it left her blind for a week and has traveled to Washington to tell her story. Margaret Brennan reports.

• Feb 6, 2014
• 2:24

Heba Sawan, a Syrian who survived a chemical weapons attack last August, criticizes the international community for failing to take action against Syrian President Bashar Assad

Heba Sawan, a 24-year-old Syrian who survived a chemical weapons attack near Damascus last August, says the international community was lying when it pledged to take action against Syrian President Bashar Assad.

• Feb 7, 2014
• 3:19

Cybersecurity, counter-intelligence, and the threat of terrorism each pose their own problems for policymakers to deal with

Flash Points: CBS News National Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the varied threats facing American interests and what officials are doing about them.

• Feb 1, 2014
• 4:24

Syria is threatening to leave Switzerland tomorrow if serious peace talks do not begin

Syria is threatening to leave Switzerland tomorrow if serious peace talks do not begin. The Assad regime says they will discuss the possibility of a ceasefire and humanitarian aid, but refuse to discuss the possibility of President Assad stepping down. CBS News State Department correspondent Margaret Brennan reports.

• Jan 24, 2014
• 1:18

Used to working in top-rated hospitals, American surgeon Dr. Abdalmajid Katranji now works out of a converted kitchen, treating the horrific injuries of Syria's civil war

Used to working in top-rated hospitals, American surgeon Dr. Abdalmajid Katranji now works out of a converted kitchen, treating the horrific injuries of Syria's civil war. Katranji, who has left his wife and four children seven times to come help the victims of the conflict, tells Holly Williams of the toll war has taken on the citizens of Syria -- and himself.

• Jan 22, 2014
• 2:44

The Syrian regime has flatly rejected the idea that President Bashar Assad must step down, which the U.S. and rebels say is the whole purpose of the talks

The Syrian regime has flatly rejected the idea that President Bashar Assad must step down, which the U.S. and rebels say is the whole purpose of the talks. Margaret Brennan reports from Montreux, Switzerland.

• Jan 22, 2014
• 1:42

Talks to end Syria’s civil war are due to begin in Geneva on Wednesday, but serious problems now threaten the peace talks. Human rights groups estimate 130,000 Syrians have died since an uprising broke out against the Assad regime nearly three years ago

Talks to end Syria’s civil war are due to begin in Geneva on Wednesday, but serious problems now threaten the peace talks. Human rights groups estimate 130,000 Syrians have died since an uprising broke out against the Assad regime nearly three years ago. Margaret Brennan reports.

• Jan 20, 2014
• 1:22

Two years after U.S. troops withdrew from Iraq, Islamic extremists affiliated with al Qaeda have taken the city of Fallujah and parts of Ramadi

Two years after U.S. troops withdrew from Iraq, Islamic extremists affiliated with al Qaeda have taken the city of Fallujah and parts of Ramadi. Militants in neighboring Syria have exported their cause and their men across the border. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Jan 6, 2014
• 2:37

American journalist, Austin Tice, went missing in Syria nearly 500 days ago. His family does not know who holds him and the Assad regime has denied having him in custody

2013 has been a deadly year for journalists with 59 killed and 211 imprisoned, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Among the journalists imprisoned is Austin Tice, who went missing in Syria nearly 500 days ago. Tice's family does not know who holds him and the Assad regime has denied having him in custody. Jeff Glor reports.

• Dec 22, 2013
• 2:56

The U.S. decided to cut off deliveries of non-lethal aid to rebels fighting the Assad dictatorship in Syria after Islamic militants took over warehouses where rebels had stored weapons

The U.S. decided to cut off deliveries of non-lethal aid to rebels fighting the Assad dictatorship in Syria after Islamic militants took over warehouses where rebels had stored weapons. Margaret Brennan reports.

• Dec 11, 2013
• 1:23

Officials were concerned the aid, intended for moderate opposition elements, was falling into the wrong hands

Flash Points: CBS News National Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the U.S. government's decision to cut off non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels due to concerns the assistance was reaching the wrong hands.

• Dec 11, 2013
• 3:58

United States will continue to provide humanitarian aid to Syrian rebels, but will stop all non-lethal assistance

The United States will continue to provide humanitarian aid to Syrian rebels, but will stop all non-lethal assistance. Charlie Rose reports.

• Dec 11, 2013
• 0:23

Egypt's military dictatorship has launched a major offensive against what it calls terrorists in the Sinai Peninsula

Egypt's military dictatorship has launched a major offensive against what it calls terrorists in the Sinai Peninsula. Rebels there want to establish a strict Islamic state. But residents whose homes have been destroyed by shelling are frustrated by the harsh crackdown, and sympathy for the extremists is on the rise. Clarissa Ward reports.

• Dec 3, 2013
• 3:16

This undated and unverified video clip shows a loud explosion just steps away from the children being interviewed

This undated and unverified video clip from YouTube shows children in Damascus, Syria, who seem to have adapted to their circumstances as they play in the streets while the sound of mortars can be heard in the distance. At about 12 seconds into the video, a loud explosion occurs and the camera is jolted and veers around as a cloud of dust rises. The children all survived.

• Nov 26, 2013
• 0:43

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Pope Francis Monday to discuss the civil war in Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Pope Francis Monday to discuss the civil war in Syria. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• Nov 26, 2013
• 0:25

A new effort to help the youngest refugees

The International Rescue Committee and Sesame Workshop are teaming up on a major new effort to help young Syrian refugee children, including a new Sesame show in Arabic. Lesley Stahl reports.

• Jul 26, 2020
• 14:02

Emotional coping tactics for young kids

Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee are collaborating to teach children how to handle tough emotions. The new Sesame edition is being made with refugee kids in mind.

• Jul 26, 2020

Sesame and the IRC join forces to help Syrian refugee children

The International Rescue Committee and Sesame Workshop are teaming up on a major new effort to help young Syrian refugee children, including a new Sesame show in Arabic.

• Jul 26, 2020

U.S. F-15 flies close to Iranian jetliner; Iran says passengers hurt

Iranian state television aired amateur footage of passengers on board screaming as the Mahan Air jetliner appeared to change course suddenly.

• Jul 24, 2020

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