Simona Foltyn

Feb 21, 2025 | pbs.org | Simona Foltyn

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio When Sunni rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive Syrian government by March. Sunnis comprise around 75 percent of Syria with the remaining 25 percent made up of minorities like Alawites, Christians, Shiite Muslims, Kurds and Druze. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn met with members of some of these communities and reports from Damascus.

Feb 16, 2025 | pbs.org | Simona Foltyn

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio After Israel missed a previous deadline at the end of January, this Tuesday is the new deadline for Israeli troops to withdraw from southern Lebanon. Israel has indicated that its troops will remain in some strategic areas along the border, raising fears of a prolonged occupation. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from southern Lebanon, where she embedded with U.N. forces.

Feb 9, 2025 | pbs.org | Simona Foltyn

Feb 9, 2025 5:50 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Israel pulled its forces from a key Gaza corridor Sunday as part of a fragile ceasefire deal with Hamas. Meanwhile, on Israel’s northern front inside Lebanon, concerns are mounting that its forces there may stay past a second deadline to withdraw by Feb. 18. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from the Lebanese border.

Jan 25, 2025 | pbs.org | Simona Foltyn

Jan 25, 2025 5:45 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio There was jubilation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank on Saturday as hostages and Palestinian prisoners were freed in the latest advance for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Meanwhile, Israel’s fragile truce in Lebanon appears to be in doubt as this weekend’s deadline to withdraw Israeli troops from the country looms. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports.

Dec 16, 2024 | pbs.org | Simona Foltyn

In 2011, as the Arab Spring took hold across the Middle East, the seeds of Syria's revolution were sown by students and young people in the city of Daraa. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports on how the city that fostered the uprising is celebrating the deposing of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.