Syria army has begun withdrawing from city of Suweida
This follows days of deadly clashes and Israeli airstrikes that have shaken the country.
The Syrian army has has begun to withdraw from the city of Suweida. This follows days of deadly clashes and Israeli airstrikes that have shaken the country’s fragile political transition under President Ahmed al-Sharaa. We take a look at Israel's involvment and Syria's reaction to that involvement. We speak to a retired Israeli army general.
Donald Trump has announced he will send "top-of-the-line weapons" to Ukraine via Nato countries. At the same time he's threatened tariffs on Russia if and end of the war is not reached within 50 days. We'll get the view of a former Russian Prime Minister.
We speak to Mahmoud Khalil, the Colombia university graduate, who spend 100 days in immigration detention in the United States for participlating in pro-Palestinian protests on campus. He's now seeking damages from the US government.
Presenters: James Copnall and Victoria Uwonkunda
(Photo:Protest against Israeli airstrike on Syrian Defense Ministry in Idlib, Syria. Credit: Mohammed Al Rifai/EPA)
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