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

Would Bill Clinton get a West Wing office?

Hillary Clinton talked about her husband's role in a potential administration, Syria and abortion in a recent interview

• Sep 28, 2015

Putin: "We can no longer tolerate the current state of affairs in the world"

At U.N., Russian president takes a defiant tone ahead of a planned meeting with President Obama

• Sep 28, 2015

Obama refutes Putin ahead of meeting in U.N. speech

The president condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and Syria ahead of a meeting later Monday

• 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

Israel strikes Syrian army posts in Golan Heights

While admitting recent rocket fire from Syria was errant, Israel says it hold Syrian military accountable for any aggression

• Sep 27, 2015

Obama addresses UN summit as Syria war draws spotlight

The worsening situation in the Middle East threatens to overshadow global development and everything else at U.N. summit

• Sep 27, 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

Scenes of Syrian massacre add to pressure on U.S. to act

Videos of the aftermath of a suspected gas attack by the Syrian government are impossible to verify

• Aug 22, 2013
• 1:44

U.S. Army trains for chemical weapons threat

An alleged chemical weapon attack in Damascus, Syria has the White House calling for a UN investigation

• Aug 22, 2013
• 2:58

Syria reported chemical attack puts pressure on WH

Government forces in Syria are launching new strikes outside Damascus in the same area where, according to rebel forces, the Syrian regime dropped chemical weapons. Some of the rebels claim as many as 1,300 people were killed

• Aug 22, 2013
• 2:39

"Let's not talk about" Syrian red line, Psaki says

State Department spokeswoman says she would not "have a debate or conversation about" redefining the red line in Syria amid reports that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons

• Aug 21, 2013
• 2:20

Pressuring Assad hasn't yielded ideal outcome in Syria, W.H. says

Deputy press secretary says simply pressuring the Assad regime in Syria "has not resulted in the outcome that we would like to see, which is Assad being completely removed from power"

• Aug 21, 2013
• 2:12

Al Qaeda a "looming challenge" as Mideast destabilizes

Face to Face: Dr. Vali Nasr, dean of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, explains how al Qaeda gains power and influence, and where it is doing so right now

• Aug 21, 2013
• 1:38

Syrian opposition says hundreds killed in gas attack

There are unconfirmed reports that hundreds were killed by a chemical weapons attack outside Damascus, Syria

• Aug 21, 2013
• 2:09

Inaction in Syria prompted rise of al Qaeda, expert says

Face to Face: Dr. Vali Nasr, dean of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, explains how U.S. reluctance to get involved in Syria allowed for the rise of al Qaeda in the region

• Aug 21, 2013
• 1:18

Mideast embassies reopen, but al Qaeda threat remains

Al Qaeda continues playing a key role in bloodshed across the region, from violence in Iraq to civil war in Syria

• Aug 15, 2013
• 4:36

Kerry: Despite "collisions," U.S.-Russia cooperation "important"

Secretary of State John Kerry vows to look beyond recent disagreements with Russia to focus on shared interests and goals

• Aug 9, 2013
• 2:07

Coalition-backed ​Syria commander gave equipment to al Qaeda affiliate

Central Command says U.S.-trained Syrian rebel leader "apparently" gave trucks and ammunition to Nusra Front, the al Qaeda affiliate in Syria

• Sep 25, 2015

U.N.-backed truce deal reached for key Syrian front lines

Deal expected to end months of fighting, besieging of civilians but isn't without controversy

• Sep 25, 2015

Amid crisis, refugees face numerous health risks

Trauma injuries, disease-causing pathogens and mental strain pose risks to millions of refugees, experts warn

• 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

European diplomats mull new strategy to end Syria fighting

Officials warn with new urgency that refugee crisis engulfing continent has no hope of ending without political solution 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

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