Syria
Related Stories
Explosions Shook an Aleppo Hospital. One Young Mother Kept Filming.
Watch the opening scene of the acclaimed documentary, "For Sama" - in which joy and attempts at normalcy collide with unimaginable violence.
November 19, 2019
1h 35m
For Sama
"For Sama" tells the story of one woman's journey through love, motherhood, war and survival during the Syrian conflict.
November 19, 2019
Flashback: How Baghdadi Came to Lead ISIS
The story of how Baghdadi, a onetime religious scholar and soccer player, came to rule a terror group that seized and governed a swath of territory across Iraq and Syria, is recounted in a 2016 FRONTLINE documentary.
October 27, 2019
Flashback: How US-Backed Kurds Defeated ISIS in Kobani, Syria
It was a major early victory in the fight against ISIS -- but U.S. relations with Turkey were badly damaged by President Obama's support of the Kurds.
October 9, 2019
Report Warns ISIS is "Resurging" in Syria After Trump Ordered a Partial Troop Withdrawal
A report released this week by the Department of Defense’s Inspector General details the group's evolving presence in Syria and Iraq.
August 8, 2019
FRONTLINE's “For Sama” Cited in U.N. Testimony on Syrian Conflict
A human rights expert cited the upcoming FRONTLINE film as she called attention to attacks on medical facilities by the Syrian government.
July 30, 2019
Forced to Flee: 6 Documentaries to Watch to Understand the Global Refugee Crisis
The number of people around the world who have been forcibly displaced is at a record high — again — says the UN’s refugee agency.
June 19, 2019
American Mom Who Lived Under ISIS Charged with Lying to FBI
Samantha El Hassani, an American woman who lived with her husband and children in ISIS’ Syrian capital for more than two years, has been formally charged by federal prosecutors.
July 24, 2018
As the Global Refugee Crisis Intensifies, 6 Docs to Watch
Here are six FRONTLINE documentaries to watch to better understand some of the conflicts driving this global exodus.
June 19, 2018
U.S.-led Coalition Strikes Bombed Trapped Civilians in Syria, Amnesty Says
An Amnesty report says the U.S.-led coalition fired imprecise explosive weapons in areas populated with civilians during its offensive in Raqqa last year.
June 5, 2018
As Trump Strikes Assad’s Government in Syria, Five Docs to Watch
Explore FRONTLINE's reporting on Bashar al-Assad and U.S. military policy and actions in Syria, as the war enters a new phase.
April 13, 2018