Netanyahu criticizes Iran nuclear deal at U.N. summit

Israeli Prime Minister says the deal allows Iran to spread radicalism in the Middle East, will let Iran get closer to making nuclear weapons

• Oct 1, 2015

Russia accused of bombing U.S.-armed rebels

Syrian activists say 2 days of Russian airstrikes have hit opposition forces armed and trained by CIA

• Oct 1, 2015

U.S. and Russia back opposite sides in Syria war

Russian jets bomb anti-Assad fighters for 2nd day, but there are concerns Moscow's target choice could make the war worse

• Oct 1, 2015

U.S. casts doubt on Russian claims of targeting ISIS

Russia claims to launch first airstrikes on ISIS positions in Syria, but Pentagon chief says otherwise

• Sep 30, 2015

Russia claims to target ISIS in first strikes in Syria

Lawmakers quickly approve Putin's use of military and Russian fighter jets begin carrying out airstrikes, drawing U.S. calls for urgent "deconfliction"

• Sep 30, 2015

Saudi foreign minister: Putin's rationale in Syria "inconceivable"

In exclusive interview with "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell, Adel al-Jubeir says Russia is complicating effort to solve Syrian crisis

• Sep 30, 2015

ISIS cashing in on selling plundered antiquities to fund terror

CBS News got the first look at ISIS' own records which were scooped up in a raid by U.S. special operations forces

• Sep 29, 2015

Syrian rebel commander on why U.S. training program failed

Obama's strategy to defeat ISIS using American-trained Syrian rebels on the ground has proven unsuccessful; CBS News speaks with a rebel leader on why

• Sep 29, 2015

Obama says ISIS fight will be a "long-term campaign"

A group of world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly to discuss terrorism

• Sep 29, 2015

House committee: U.S. fails to stop most people trying to join ISIS

House Homeland Security Committee chairman calls the findings "concerning," says "we are losing in this struggle to keep Americans from the battlefield"

• Sep 29, 2015

Cameron calls Assad one of the "recruiting sergeants" for ISIS

As millions of migrants flee Syria and its civil war, David Cameron defends the U.K.'s support of refugee camps

• Sep 29, 2015

New U.S. sanctions reveal sprawling ISIS network

Intel shows U.S. believes al Qaeda and ISIS have been working together on tactical level, despite official hostility to one another

• Sep 29, 2015

ISIS says it guns down Italian aid worker in Bangladesh

3 unidentified assailants, riding on a single motorcycle, drove up alongside Italian veterinarian and shot him

• Sep 29, 2015

Obama, Putin clash over differences on Syria's future

While Obama urges a political transition to replace the Syrian president, Putin warns it would be a mistake to abandon the current goverment

• Sep 28, 2015

U.S. gives up effort to train Syrian opposition forces

The $500-million program had once been a linchpin of the strategy to defeat ISIS but has proved a fiasco

• Sep 28, 2015

Obama and Putin to hold tense meeting over Syria crisis

Russia's recent military buildup in western Syria blindsided U.S. officials, who fear more bloodshed

• Sep 28, 2015

France launches first airstrikes against ISIS in Syria

President Hollande's office says "Our nation will strike each time our national security is at stake"; France has already hit ISIS in Iraq

• Sep 27, 2015

Iraq announces ISIS deal with Russia, Syria and Iran

Iraq has long had close ties with neighboring Iran in fighting the advance of ISIS; deal announced as Russia ramps up presence in Syria

• Sep 27, 2015

Iran president weighs in on hajj stampede, imprisoned U.S. reporter

Speaking to media at U.N., Hassan Rouhani blames "ineptitude" of Saudis for hajj stampede that killed more than 700

• Sep 25, 2015

Vladimir Putin addresses Russia's intentions in Syria

In an interview for the season premiere of "60 Minutes," Russian president tells Charlie Rose what his country plans in Syria

• Sep 24, 2015

Suicide bomber kills dozens at Yemen mosque

ISIS claims responsibility for deadly blast targeting Shiites during prayers for Eid al-Adha holiday

• Sep 24, 2015

David Petraeus apologizes to Congress, advises on ISIS strategy

Former CIA Director ret. Gen. David Petraeus testified before Congress on Middle East policy

• Sep 22, 2015

U.N. ambassador on growing Russian involvement in Syria

As Russia continues military buildup in Syria, Samantha Power acknowledges Washington and Moscow have a "very complex relationship"

• Sep 22, 2015

Iran the "only hope" against terrorists, Rouhani says

Marking the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war, the Iranian president trumpets his military as the most reliable force in the region

• Sep 22, 2015

Memo ahead of pope visit warns of police impersonation, official says

Official confirms Penn. police sent out alert as a reminder to be vigilant of people who may try to impersonate officials to carry out terror plots

• Sep 21, 2015

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