The White Helmets
“If there is meaning to the word courage,” said a Syrian journalist, “it is represented by the Civil Defense." Also known as the White Helmets, the trained force of 3,000 rescue workers offer Syrian civilians their only hope
Syria Crisis
Militants burn evacuation buses in Syria, activists say
Hezbollah said the buses were burned during fighting between an al-Qaeda affiliate and a rebel group that supported the evacuations
"My soul is torn out": Aleppo evacuees tell of their pain
Most seemed haunted by the city’s struggle, saying they can’t let go of their dream to create a Syria without Assad
Thousands able to escape Aleppo, but efforts stall again
Shelling resumed, forcing humanitarian workers to withdraw their ambulances
Obama says U.S. had to be "willing to take over Syria" for him to do more
Obama says going "all in" in Syria wasn't feasible for many reasons
Russia says east Aleppo evacuations done, rebels disagree
Russian military says all those who wanted out have left, but with new violence reported, all that's clear is evacuations no longer taking place
Saving Syria's bombing victims
The Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, save victims from rubble after bombings in Syria, offering hope and humanity
Kerry compares Aleppo slaughter to Srebrenica genocide
Using vivid, symbolic imagery, Secretary of State John Kerry came as close as he’s allowed to calling what is happening in Aleppo ethnic cleansing
Aleppo evacuations underway after rough start
1st convoy carrying rebels and their families out of besieged enclave makes it into another opposition-held patch
Aleppo cease-fire apparently back on after unravelling
Collapsed cease-fire had once again raised the specter of a bloody end to the battle for Syria’s largest city as residents reported the resumption of shelling and brutal bombing runs
Thousands of civilians still trapped in Eastern Aleppo
Hours after a cease-fire fell apart, rebels say a new deal and evacuation effort is back on
Aleppo: Before and after
Before a devastating five-year civil war, Syria's biggest city, Aleppo, was bustling with 2.3 million people and filled with historic sites
Assad resumes punishment in rebels' tiny patch of Aleppo
After night of calm and hopes last holdouts could be evacuated, heavy bombardment of opposition enclave resumes
"Complete meltdown of humanity": Aleppo civilians try to escape
Rebel forces in Aleppo agreed to a ceasefire on Tuesday, but it's still unclear if the deal would include the thousands of civilians still trapped in eastern Aleppo
Aleppo has fallen to Syrian regime control, Russia says
Apparent cease-fire deal between Syrian rebel holdouts and Moscow allows for the evacuation of civilians and fighters from war-ravaged areas
Syrian rebels say Aleppo cease-fire reached
Rebels say Russia has agreed to allow an evacuation of civilians and fighters from the last holdout in the war-ravaged city
U.N. says Syrian forces murdering civilians by scores in Aleppo
Human rights officials say execution-style murders of women, children documented as thousands crowd "hellish corner" still held by rebels
Syrian forces nearly complete retaking Aleppo
But the campaign spread Syrian forces thin, allowing ISIS to capture Palmyra
"Terrifying" scene as thousands penned in by Syrian army advance
Bashar al-Assad's army says rebels hold only tiny sliver of Aleppo, where thousands of people are trapped under constant bombardment
ISIS takes Palmyra despite Russian bombs
Syrian town had gained much attention under ISIS rule because of the many priceless artifacts destroyed there
U.S. sending more troops to Syria to help war on ISIS
Defense Secretary Ash Carter says more U.S. troops being sent to Syria to help capture key ISIS stronghold
Pause in Aleppo fighting spurs thousands to flee
Not everyone is safe once they reach government-held areas; hundreds of young men are missing
U.N. says civilian men disappearing as thousands flee Aleppo
New concerns over possible mistreatment of civilians by both sides in war as Assad's military bombs on without mercy
Aleppo boy gets surgery for shrapnel injury after 15 days
CBS News' Debora Patta reports from Aleppo, Syria, where there are no longer any working hospitals in rebel parts of the city
Ignoring "last distress call" from rebel ground, Assad vows to press on
Some desperate civilians make it out of newly-government-held territory, but punishment continues in opposition areas
World
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Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
