Pentagon's early training of Syrian rebels seen as "failure"
Officials say first attempt at training rebels to fight ISIS was full of problems
Syria Crisis
Pentagon: U.S. launches 1st Syria airstrike from Turkey
As U.S. starts closer air raids of ISIS fighters, five Pentagon-trained fighters captured by al Qaeda affiliate inside Syria
U.S. begins armed drone flights out of Turkey
Manned flights from Turkey into Syria are also being prepared as the U.S. expands its combat role in Syria
U.S. to defend western-trained Syria forces
President Obama authorized the use of air power to protect U.S. trained military forces if they are attacked in Syria
Bashar Assad makes rare speech, vows to crush enemies
Embattled Syrian president delivers first public remarks in a year, saying: "Defeat does not exist in the dictionary of the Syrian Arab army"
3 Spanish reporters missing near major Syrian city
The three men were working in the Aleppo area after entering Syria through Turkey, a Spanish journalists' group said
Water used as weapon of war against Syrian refugees
Humanitarian resources are dwindling as rebel fighters continue to squeeze Syria's refugees
Inside Syria: Militia aids Syrian army near Jordanian border
CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from the southern front of Syria's war
Tragic milestone: 4 million have fled Syria war
"This is the biggest refugee population from a single conflict in a generation," UN agency says as war rages with no end in sight
Loyalty overshadows grieving in Assad's hometown
Despite mounting causalities of young men from Qardaha, the area remains deeply loyal to the Syrian president
War encircles popular summer vacation spot in Syria
Latakia is one of the last cities under full government control; but its residents are growing increasingly nervous its stability will soon end
Is the Syrian civil war hampering anti-ISIS recruitment?
Defense Secretary Ash Carter tells CBS News' Margaret Brennan that finding Syrians who want to fight ISIS - rather than the Syrian regime - is difficult
Photos of the week
The most compelling photos from the week's news, June 13-19, 2015, including the South Carolina shooting, the first 'emotional' robot and escaped zoo animals
Kurds accused of "ethnic cleansing" by Syria rebels
Several rebel groups say Arabs and Turkmens are being deliberately displaced as Kurdish fighters push deeper into ISIS-held territory
Photos of the week
The most compelling photos from the week's news, June 6-12, 2015
Free Syrian Army launches attack on gov't army base
Embattled non-extremist rebels go on the offensive in southern Daraa province; activists say war's death toll could have topped 300,000
Activists: Syrian gov't airstrikes kill dozens of citizens
Video uploaded onto the Internet by activists showed a chaotic, smoke-filled scene, with bodies scattered on the street
2 brothers' epic escape from Syria to a new life
Mohammed and Khaleel Turani didn't see a future in Damascus, but starting fresh in Germany could have cost them their lives
Al Qaeda in Syria denies plans to attack West
Nusra Front leader completely denies existence of Western-looking cell called Khorasan the U.S. says it has targeted
Lives, culture at stake as ISIS claims 2nd key victory
Sunni extremists take control of central Syrian city, putting 2,000 years of history in danger and gaining a worrying foothold
ISIS raises fears of destroying another historical site
Militants seize almost all of ancient town of Palmyra, Syria, home to UNESCO World Heritage Site
Senior ISIS leader killed in U.S. raid in Syria
U.S. commandos mount rare raid into eastern Syria with goal of capturing senior ISIS commander
Amnesty: Assad's barrel bombs have killed 11,000
Human rights group says gov't and rebels have committed abuses, but regime has brought "sheer terror and unbearable suffering"
Is Syria's Assad losing power?
The recent weakening of Syrian government forces could mean a shift in the civil war
Damning new accusations against Assad regime
Activists say military has used two different indiscriminate weapons on town near rebel front line in north, killing 20 civilians
World
Zelenskyy says Russia isn't honoring Trump's energy ceasefire
Hackers heat up refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets
Pope Leo to go to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery
Stolen Renoir paintings found hidden behind cinder block wall
Russell Brand goes on trial to face rape and sexual assault charges
139 people dead, including 15 children, after migrant boat capsizes
Live
Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles in continued weapons tests
