President Obama considering expanding airstrikes to ISIS strongholds in Syria

Jeremy Herb, Defense Reporter for POLITICO, talks about the latest in Syria and President Obama considering expanding airstrikes.

• Aug 28, 2014
• 3:13

President Obama said a decision on air strikes in Syria is days, if not weeks, away

President Obama said a decision on air strikes in Syria is days, if not weeks, away. He questioned whether they would be effective against ISIS without the help of neighboring Middle Eastern countries. Major Garrett reports.

• Aug 28, 2014
• 1:59

Peter Theo Curtis, held captive by insurgent forces in Syria for nearly two years, returned home to the Boston area

Peter Theo Curtis, held captive by insurgent forces in Syria for nearly two years, returned home to the Boston area. David Robichaud from Boston affiliate WBZ reports on Curtis' reunion with his family.

• Aug 27, 2014
• 1:36

British man suspected of beheading American journalist; American killed fighting alongside ISIS

Pamela Falk, CBS News Foreign Affairs Analyst, gives insight into who is ISIS, how they operate and their recruiting efforts.

• Aug 27, 2014
• 5:58

The surveillance missions scheduled to fly over Syria are a major step toward launching airstrikes against ISIS bases there

The surveillance missions scheduled to fly over Syria are a major step toward launching airstrikes against ISIS bases there. A senior Pentagon official said a primary objective is to determine how ISIS commands and controls its forces. David Martin reports.

• Aug 26, 2014
• 1:55

Arizona Republican urges the administration to step up its military campaign against militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., urges the administration to step up its military campaign against militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

• Aug 22, 2014
• 2:03

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the first American to carry out a suicide attack in the Syria’s civil war

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss video released by an al Qaeda-linked group of 22-year-old American citizen Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha, the first American to carry out a suicide attack in the Syria’s civil war.

• Aug 5, 2014
• 4:09

The Islamic army known as ISIS stormed more towns in northern Iraq; graphic videos show ISIS fighters executing Shiite men in mass graves

The Islamic army known as ISIS stormed more towns in northern Iraq; graphic videos show ISIS fighters executing Shiite men in mass graves

• Aug 4, 2014
• 0:47

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the influx of foreign fighters aiding ISIS militants, the continued rise of Boko Haram, and the bloody clashes currently plaguing Libya

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the influx of foreign fighters aiding ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria, the continued rise of Boko Haram, and the bloody clashes currently plaguing Libya.

• Jul 22, 2014
• 4:54

the head of the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service, told CBS News that European intelligence agencies are alarmed by the spike in the number of westerners going to fight Jihad in Syria

In a rare interview, Rob Bertholee, the head of the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service, told CBS News that European intelligence agencies are alarmed by the spike in the number of westerners going to fight Jihad in Syria. Clarissa Ward reports.

• Jul 8, 2014
• 3:09

The White House is asking Congress for new arms and aid for moderate Syrian rebels as ISIS militants make gains in Iraq

The White House is asking Congress for new arms and aid for moderate Syrian rebels as ISIS militants make gains in Iraq. The $500 million request would fund U.S. training of rebels in neighboring countries and supply small arms, but not the anti-aircraft missiles rebels are seeking. Bill Plante reports.

• Jun 27, 2014
• 2:17

As the Syrian civil war rages on, the governor of Aleppo often finds himself, and City Hall, wedged squarely between the Syrian army, and rebel forces

As the Syrian civil war rages on, the governor of Aleppo often finds himself, and City Hall, wedged squarely between the Syrian army, and rebel forces. The city is under constant threat of rebel mortar attack, while Syrian forces drop devastating "barrel bombs" on rebel strongholds. Meanwhile, refugees continue to flood the smoldering city. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Jun 25, 2014
• 3:50

U.S. officials are claiming there is evidence to suggest that Syrian war planes have bombed ISIS targets in the Al Qa’im area. If the reports are accurate, it puts the U.S. in an awkward position – on the same side as Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad

U.S. officials are claiming there is evidence to suggest that Syrian war planes have bombed ISIS targets in the Al Qa’im area. If the reports are accurate, it puts the U.S. in an awkward position – on the same side as Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Clarissa Ward reports.

• Jun 25, 2014
• 1:39

Syria open to U.S. help against "terrorism"

Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal tells CBS News his country is "still together," but vast areas are controlled by what his government believes they and the U.S. have in common

• Jun 25, 2014
• 1:34

ISIS fighters at first dug in in eastern Syria, yet their forces did not seem to be targeted by the Syrian army

ISIS fighters at first dug in in eastern Syria, yet their forces did not seem to be targeted by the Syrian army.

• Jun 25, 2014
• 1:37

The U.N. and human rights groups have condemned the Syrian military for dropping barrel bombs, which cause appalling civilian carnage

The U.N. and human rights groups have condemned the Syrian military for dropping barrel bombs, which cause appalling civilian carnage.

• Jun 25, 2014
• 1:02

After a trial that dragged on for six months, three Al Jazeera journalists were charged with supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and broadcasting false news

After a trial that dragged on for six months, three Al Jazeera journalists were charged with supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and broadcasting false news. Alex Ortiz reports from Cairo.

• Jun 23, 2014
• 1:53

An Egyptian court sentenced three journalists from TV network Al Jazeera to seven years in prison

An Egyptian court sentenced three journalists from TV network Al Jazeera to seven years in prison. The men were accused of reporting false information and supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. Alex Ortiz reports from Cairo.

• Jun 23, 2014
• 1:15

Elizabeth Palmer provides a first-hand account of what life is like in a Syrian city ravaged by over three years of civil war

Elizabeth Palmer reports from inside the city of Aleppo -- a first-hand account of what life is like in a Syrian city ravaged by over three years of civil war.

• Jun 22, 2014
• 2:38

In an interview with "CBS This Morning" host Norah O'Donnell, President Obama said that there was not a large enough moderate Syrian force that could have provided a legitimate challenge to President Bashar al-Assad

In an interview with "CBS This Morning" host Norah O'Donnell, President Obama said that there was not a large enough moderate Syrian force that could have provided a legitimate challenge to President Bashar al-Assad, and that American support would have done little to help the rebellion.

• Jun 20, 2014
• 1:19

Voting in Syria’s presidential election began Tuesday, but with little doubt Bashar al-Assad will win a new seven-year term, the election is not so much a show of democracy as a declaration of victory

Voting in Syria’s presidential election began Tuesday, but with little doubt Bashar al-Assad will win a new seven-year term, the election is not so much a show of democracy as a declaration of victory. Clarissa Ward reports that the Syrian government may also have found a loophole regarding chemical weapons.

• Jun 3, 2014
• 2:08

U.S. intelligence believes an American citizen carried out a suicide bombing while fighting for al Qaeda in Syria

U.S. intelligence believes an American citizen carried out a suicide bombing while fighting for al Qaeda in Syria. The terrorist group had promised an attack from an American, and the FBI says several dozen Americans have gone to Syria to join the fighting. Bob Orr reports.

• May 28, 2014
• 1:12

Secretary of State John Kerry talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about America's involvement in Syria's civil war and how the president has been increasing efforts

Secretary of State John Kerry talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about America's involvement in Syria's civil war and how the president has been increasing efforts.

• May 28, 2014
• 1:06

Tahrir Square 10 years later: What happened to Egypt's revolution?

"I would have never imagined that, within 10 years, there would be less freedom in Egypt than under Mubarak's era," one pro-democracy activist tells CBS News.

• Jan 25, 2021

Egypt votes on changes that would allow president to rule until 2030

The referendum comes amid an unprecedented crackdown on dissent

• Apr 20, 2019

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