Houston Matters
Should The U.S. Pay Ransoms To Free Kidnapped Journalists?
Posted on · Joel Simon of the Committee to Protect Journalists examines America’s policy against paying ransoms in his book We Want to Negotiate.
Tag: syria
News
Journalist Austin Tice Still Missing Six Years after Being Kidnapped in Syria
Posted on · The U.S. government reportedly still believes he is alive
News
WATCH: Trump’s Refusal To Back U.S. Intel Over Russia At Putin Summit Sparks Bipartisan Ire
Posted on · The leaders held a stunning joint news conference after speaking privately for about two hours, just days after a grand jury indicted 12 Russian intelligence agents on election-related charges.
Houston Matters
Using New Data Techniques To Estimate The Number Syrian Of War Dead
Posted on · Rice University researchers are among those using data science and statistics to make a more accurate estimate of casualties in Syria.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Comparing The Oil Boom In North Dakota To Houston, And Estimating Syrian War Victims (June 12, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We consider issues looming over this year’s meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. Then, a new book compares how the recent oil boom affected North Dakota compared to Greater Houston. Also, Rice University researchers are using data science to estimate the number of civilian casualties in Syria. And we visit an exhibit of Andy Warhol's photographs at UH.
Houston Matters
Former Ambassador: Opening U.S. Embassy In Jerusalem ‘Confuses Policy’
Posted on · Edward Djerejian, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Syria, says opening the embassy is a "major departure" and confuses policy more than clarifying it.
News
Syrian Media Report Israeli Attack Near Capital Damascus
Posted on · The official news agency SANA said the attack occurred in the countryside in Kisweh, just south of Damascus
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Travel Ban Case Is Justices’ First Dive Into Trump Policy
Posted on · The policy under review at the court applies to travelers from five countries with overwhelmingly Muslim populations — Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen
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‘A Close Personal Relationship’ Under Pressure As Trump Hosts France’s Macron
Posted on · While President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron share personal chemistry, their bond may be tested on issues such as strategy in Syria, the Iran nuclear deal and trade
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Each Day That Passes, Pressure Grows For Chemical Inspectors Waiting In Syria
Posted on · An international inspection team has been waiting for nearly a week to investigate an alleged strike in Syria. Former inspectors say the delay will complicate their efforts
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UPDATE: Syria Says Chemical Weapons Watchdog Group Has Entered Douma
Posted on · The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons would not confirm whether its inspectors have entered Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack earlier this month
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Syria Is Latest Test For President Trump’s Foreign Policy
Posted on · The latest action in Syria — which comes shortly after the president said he wanted to withdraw U.S. troops from the country — illustrates the competing impulses that drive his foreign policy.
News
U.S. Launches Attacks On Syria
Posted on · The U.S. military strikes were ordered by President Trump in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack on April 7 by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad on its citizens.
News
Chemical Weapons Team Is On Its Way To Syria, Watchdog Group Says
Posted on · A team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons plans to begin investigating the attack in Douma by Saturday. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis called the attack "inexcusable"
Podcast
Party Politics, Ep. 52: Paul Ryan Not Seeking Reelection, What Does This Mean For The Midterms?
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about Texas schools, Paul Ryan, and more