Turkey blasts Clinton's Syria proposal: "Isn't America our ally?"

Democratic presidential nominee would consider arming Syrian Kurds, which Turkey sees as fighting terrorists with other terrorists

• Oct 11, 2016

Agonizing wait for injured trapped in Aleppo as Assad's army advances

With diplomatic efforts disintegrating, estimated 200,000 people stuck in area where increasingly deadly war is creeping ever closer

• Oct 11, 2016

French leader may snub Putin over Syria "war crimes"

Foreign minister says if President Hollande does meet Putin this month in Paris, it "will not be to trade pleasantries"

• Oct 10, 2016

U.N. Security Council fails to pass Syria resolutions

A resolution put forth by Russia called for a separation of moderate and extremist forces in Syria but made no mention of a bombing halt in Aleppo

• Oct 8, 2016

Russia's troop presence in Syria now officially open-ended

Strong support for treaty in Russian parliament, along with call for "show of force," highlights growing Moscow-Washington rift

• Oct 7, 2016

U.N. envoy makes bold offer to halt Aleppo onslaught

Exasperated by ongoing siege on rebel-held part of sprawling Syrian city, Staffan de Mistura volunteers to put himself in line of fire to stop bombardment

• Oct 6, 2016

Assad steps up Aleppo siege as satellite images reveal destruction

Since cease-fire fell apart, U.N. says images reveal “an awful lot of new damage” in areas that had already been reduced to rubble

• Oct 5, 2016

Russian embassy in Syria shelled again; Moscow blames U.S. policy

Government assault on Aleppo ramps up; ISIS kills 34 Kurds at a wedding; U.N. chief asks Russia and U.S. to keep talking peace

• Oct 4, 2016

U.S. cuts off talks with Russia over Syria

As aid groups repeatedly blame Moscow for targeting hospitals in rebel-controlled territory, Washington lashes out at Kremlin

• Oct 3, 2016

Russia warns U.S. of “tectonic consequences” in Syria

With Russian-assisted assault on Aleppo, hospitals there on verge of collapse, U.N. warns; Kremlin tells U.S. to not touch Syrian regime

• Oct 2, 2016

Russian airstrikes have killed 9,000 in Syria in a year, activists say

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the dead include nearly 4,000 civilians; tens of thousands displaced amid widespread destruction

• Sep 30, 2016

Russia: U.S. controlling an "international terrorist alliance"

Senior officials accuse the Obama administration of "de facto support for terrorism," and reject an American bid for new Syria truce

• Sep 29, 2016

Aleppo becomes Syria’s “slaughterhouse” of kids

Syrian and Russian assault on key city described as a "war crime" by U.N. chief; activists say just 7 doctors left for 250,000 people

• Sep 28, 2016

Syria crisis prompts threat from Kerry to Russia

The Assad regime has vowed to fight the rebels in Aleppo until they're "wiped out," and Russia has been supporting their assault

• Sep 28, 2016

After post-cease-fire onslaught, Assad's forces vow to finish job

More than 200 people killed in punishing week of aerial bombardment, regime vows to carry on until rebels "wiped out"

• Sep 27, 2016

Amid “apocalyptic” assault, Syria claims truce viable

An all-out air assault with Russian help that's gained Assad some ground and killed many women and kids in key city continues

• Sep 26, 2016

Inside Syria's largest city of Aleppo as attacks continue

In Syria, there is little hope that a broken cease-fire will be revived; the number of dead and wounded has once again rocketed up

• Sep 25, 2016

Russia threatened with war crimes probe over Syria

Activists say Russian planes leaving “terrifying” trail of death, killing dozens of people in renewed assault; 250,000 believed trapped

• Sep 25, 2016

After a respite, Aleppo descends further into chaos

Elizabeth Palmer reports from Syria on the bleak outlook for battered Aleppo as the bombs fall anew

• Sep 23, 2016

Russia or Syria allegedly bombing volunteer 1st responders

"White Helmets" have for years rushed to bombing scenes to try and rescue victims, now they say they're being targeted

• Sep 23, 2016

Syria announces new offensive in wake of cease-fire collapse

Military command for Aleppo says it is commencing operations in the contested city’s rebel-held eastern quarters.

• Sep 22, 2016

As war resumes with vengeance, Assad still takes no blame

Syrian leader blames U.S. for his peoples' suffering as his planes and Russia's hammer civilian-packed parts of Aleppo, allegedly with incendiary bombs

• Sep 22, 2016

The dangerous journey to escape rebel-held Aleppo in Syria

The largest city in Syria has been split in two during a five-year civil war: the government-held side, and the rebel-held side -- and the latter is constantly under seige

• Sep 21, 2016

Russia says U.S. drone was near bombarded Syrian aid convoy

While continuing to deny they targeted an aid convoy in Syria, Russia may also be trying to shift the blame

• Sep 21, 2016

Medical workers killed amid finger-pointing over aid convoy strike

U.S. officials say Russia likely carried out deadly attack on humanitarian convoy, but Moscow has its own theory as war ramps back up

• Sep 21, 2016

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