Instead of fighting ISIS, two U.S. allies are attacking each other
Turkish troops and Syrian rebels, aided by the U.S., scored a victory against ISIS last week -- but now the rebels are taking on American-backed Kurdish fighters
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Turkey-backed Syria rebels advance on U.S.-backed Kurds
Turkish military helping Syrian rebels fight ISIS, but they're also trying to push back U.S.-allied Kurdish forces
U.S., Russia fall short on deal to restore Syria truce
Two nations say they'd resolved a number of issues, but are unable to forge comprehensive agreement on stepping up cooperation to end brutal war
Truck bomb kills at least 11 Turkish police
Attack on police checkpoint near border shared by Turkey, Syria and Iraq blamed on Kurdish militants
Turkish troops, U.S.-backed rebels go after key ISIS-held town
Tanks and columns of ground forces seen crossing border in operation to retake Jarablus from militants
Five years into Syria war, battlefield is at its most chaotic
Syria's civil war appears to be entering a dangerous new phase, as President Bashar al-Assad's regime battles Kurdish troops for control of Hasaka
Brother of boy in Syria photo dead days after airstrike
Widely circulated picture of Ali Daqneesh's 4-year-old brother Omran made him new face of country's civil war
Syrian children becoming the face of bloody civil war
Little boy has become the face of Syria’s civil war, which has claimed the lives of more than 400,000 people, 41,000 of them children
Gripping image of boy in war-torn Syria draws eyes worldwide
Opposition groups released photo of 5-year-old to remind world of civilians' plight in civil war, and it quickly went viral
Iran: Russia using air base for Syria missions
The unprecedented move underscores the deepening cooperation between two powerhouses heavily invested in the Syrian civil war
America's adversaries ramp-up joint support for Syrian regime
In major boost for Assad, Russian long-range bombers now flying from base in Iran to bomb militants in Syria
Will U.S., Russia "start fighting together" for key Syrian city?
With millions trapped in sprawling, under-siege city of Aleppo, Russian defense chief touts apparent progress in push for cooperation
Hospital for women and children demolished in Aleppo airstrike
An estimated 400,000 people have died in Syria's civil war; in its largest city, Aleppo, not even hospitals are safe from Syrian government and Russian airstrikes
Airstrikes kill 18, including children and hospital staff
Syrian rescue workers and activists say missiles hit an open market and a hospital for women and children in rebel-held territory
Claims of chemical attack, millions trapped in city under siege
Activists say Assad regime used chlorine gas on civilians in rebel-held territory in the sprawling city of Aleppo, which has been under siege for weeks
Turkey turns to Russia on Syria amid U.S. flap
Ankara has been demanding the U.S. turn over a cleric they blame for the coup, and has been making overtures to Putin while waiting
Battle for Syria's Aleppo leaves 2 million without water
"At a minimum, the UN requires a full-fledged ceasefire or weekly 48-hour humanitarian pauses to reach the millions people in need," officials say
Fight for Aleppo intensifies as rebels pierce government front lines
Syrian rebels were able to take over the main road into the government-held part of Aleppo, Syria -- but their gains could be short-lived
Former CIA deputy director: I want to scare Bashar al-Assad
"I want [Syrian President Assad] to think: 'This is not going to end well for me,'" Morell told Charlie Rose in a discussion about the Syrian civil war
Pediatric hospital in Syria destroyed by bombs, aid group says
Doctors Without Borders says series of daylight airstrikes -- including two direct hits -- left 13 people dead in crucial Idlib hospital
Rebels make major breakthrough in Syria
Assad's siege of Aleppo had 300,000 people trapped, and a coalition of rebel groups joined forces to break government chokehold
Report: Toxic gas dropped where Russian helicopter shot down in Syria
Video purportedly shows men gasping for air; 33 mostly women and children affected, report says
Russian helicopter shot down in Syria; 5 killed
Deadliest single incident for the Russian military since involvement in Syrian civil war; no immediate claim of responsibility
Syrian child actor who rose to fame amid violence killed in Aleppo
Acted in show that was light-hearted look at life in the war-ravaged city; struck by missile trying to escape
Save the Children: Airstrikes hit maternity hospital in Syria
Charity says hospital that opened in 2014 serves hundreds of women per month
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