Pentagon: U.S. takes out key ISIS figure
Defense Sec. Ash Carter confirmed that a man who's been with the group since it evolved in Iraq is dead in what would be latest major blow in extremists' heartland
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"You will be crushed": Syrian forces reach ancient city, battle ISIS
Syrian government official says he hopes that the "nightmare" of Palmyra is over after army pushes into ancient town of Palmyra
Syrian forces close in on ISIS-held Palmyra
Assad's army seizes new ground around town where ISIS destroyed world heritage sites, claiming "continuous progress" under truce
Russia gives U.S. new ultimatum in Syria cease-fire
Complaining U.S. isn't working with Moscow to address violations, Russian military says it will hit offending rebels unilaterally
Al Qaeda in Syria "appears to have overstepped"
Analysts say anti-Nusra Front rallies amid cease-fire could mean terrorist group is eventually sidelined in grinding conflict
Official: ISIS' money running short because of U.S. bombing campaign
New report shows that over the past 15 months, ISIS has also lost more than a fifth of the territory it controlled in Iraq and Syria
U.S. declares ISIS guilty of genocide
John Kerry's announcement on extremist group's crimes against minorities in Syria and Iraq carries implications for U.S.
Kurds plan to carve out quasi-state in northern Syria
Group deemed terrorists by Turkey and left out of peace talks is offering up a plan of its own to subdivide war-torn country
After 5 years of war, Russia and Syria claim "success"
Russian military begins withdrawal as peace process seems to take root, but "mother of all issues" still unresolved
War in Syria
Syrian civil war began in March 2011 and has raged for five years, causing untold destruction and more than 250,000 deaths
ISIS fugitives detail life in Mosul under terrifying extremist rule
Few people have managed to escape ISIS rule in Mosul, Iraq -- but CBS News was there when more than a dozen refugees made it out
Putin orders withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria
Pentagon officials say Russia already reduced its bombing campaign to mostly ISIS targets; Putin says move should help peace talks
Artists offer different perspective on Syria crisis
Syrian artists perform live music and drawing to show the Syrian war like you've never seen it before
Russia claims Turkish troops entrenched in Syria
Russian FM Lavrov decries Turkey's "creeping expansion"; also, U.S.-backed rebels in Syria say al Qaeda seized bases and stole weapons from them
Five years on, how Syrian conflict changed the world
A shaky cease-fire is a small ray of hope in conflict that began as an Arab Spring uprising and has now touched nearly every corner of globe
Mississippi man pleads guilty in ISIS aid case
Authorities say he and his fiancée contacted undercover agents last year seeking help traveling to Syria, planning to disguise their trip as a honeymoon
Syrian opposition says it will rejoin peace talks
Western-backed rebels cautious, citing Assad's ongoing "crimes," but the big push for peace appears to remain on-pace
ISIS "minister of war" likely killed in U.S. strike
U.S. officials say "Omar the Chechen," notorious jihadist who rose through ISIS ranks, probably killed along with dozen other militants
U.N. says aid deliveries under way in Damascus
Spokesman says a humanitarian convoy reached three areas in Kafr Batna with food and health assistance for 20,000 people
Bracing for what could be Iraq's bloodiest battle yet
ISIS has held Iraq's 2nd largest city for almost 2 years; commander planning to dislodge them knows it won't be easy
How well is the Syrian cease-fire really working?
Monitoring group cites impressive drop in overall violence, and in spite of the challenges, limited truce could prove a major turning point
Aleppo residents "weary, desperate" after five years of war
CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from cultural and industrial center of two million people still partly in the hands of rebels
Syrian truce holds on, but the electricity goes off
As Assad regime grapples to fix mystery nationwide power outage, U.N. envoy sets "penciled date" for peace talks to resume
With truce, U.N. still can't reach starving Syrians
Even with relative calm, spokesman says issues of "logistical nature," like getting permission from Assad regime, blocking aid
For 4th day, shaky cease-fire calms Syrian skies
Sprawling Russian airbase comes to a virtual halt, no airstrikes heard in Damascus, but accusations fly over alleged truce violations
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