U.S. intelligence didn't see ISIS coming
White House officials have admitted terror intelligence didn't predict the rise of the terror group ISIS
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With escalating Russian bombings, Assad's troops attack
U.S. continues to accuse Moscow of neglecting ISIS to target moderate rebels, who claim they're now fighting Russian and Iranian troops
Will Russian airstrikes in Syria change U.S. policy?
Putin has stepped up Russian support to prop up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while Obama would like to see him taken down
Convoys targeted during Homs evacuation
Civilians began to emerge from the rubble during a three-day ceasefire negotiated by the U.N. to evacuate the Syrian city of Homs
Syria misses deadline on chemical weapons handover
The U.S. believes the Assad regime is delaying the removal of chemical weapons in an effort to hold on to power
Low expectations for Syria peace summit
Few expect international negotiators in Switzerland to broker an end to the bloody civil war in Syria, but they could move the ball forward
Photos appear to show torture, mass killings by Syrian government
A collection of thousands of photos taken by a Syrian defector appear to show abuse and murder of Syrian dissidents on a massive scale
2013 flash points keep simmering at year's end
Between civil war in Syria, nuclear talks with Iran, and instability in North Korea, 2013 was an eventful and trying time on the global stage
Syria: Foreign fighters -- many Islamic militants -- joining rebel cause
Foreign fighters from Libya, Iraq, and as far away as Europe, are pouring into Syria to join the rebel cause
U.S. ship set to dispose of Syria's chemical weapons
The U.S. Navy's Cape Ray will play a major role in ensuring the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons goes smoothly
GOP senators assail Obama administration's Syria policy
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., says the strife in Syria is no longer a "civil war," but rather a "regional conflict"
Is Syria about to become the next Rwanda?
Flash Points: Bob Orr and Juan Zarate discuss what difference, if any, Syrian rebels have seen following a U.S. promise to provide them with military support
America's support for Syrian rebels: "Too little, too late"?
Does President Obama's decision to provide military support to Syrian rebels signal a new phase in the conflict, and is it enough to make a difference on the ground?
Joint military exercises in Jordan send signal to Assad
Joint military exercises in the Jordanian desert strengthen U.S.-Jordanian ties and send message to Assad
Obama: America wants to end war in Syria, not escalate it
President Obama denounces "overcranked" talk that America is "preparing to go all in and participate in another war" in Syria
Obama, Putin cite shared goals in Syria
President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they have different perspectives on the Syrian civil war, but shared interests in "reducing violence" in the war-torn country
WH: "Physiological" evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria
Deputy National Security Adviser details "broad range" of evidence of chemical weapons use by the Assad regime in the Syrian civil war
WH: No U.S. troops on the ground in Syria
Deputy National Security Adviser rules out boots on the ground in Syria, also says establishing a no fly zone would be "difficult, dangerous, costly"
White House to send military support to Syrian rebels
Obama administration decided to send military support to Syrian rebels after intelligence concluded Assad's forces have used nerve gas
What's behind the U.S. rift with Saudi Arabia?
Disagreements over Egypt, Syria and Iran have caused discord in the close alliance between the United States and Saudi Arabia
Syrian refugee children work in fields to support families
The U.N. estimates that at least half a million Syrian children are now living in Lebanon -- the majority in refugee camps
No end in sight for Syrian civil war
Amid negotiations about the removal of the Syrian regime's chemical weapons, moderate rebel forces struggle to gain an edge over the military
Assad says he will abide by U.N. resolution
Syria's Assad says he will comply with the U.N. resolution to dismantle his chemical weapons
U.N. Security Council votes 15-0 to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons
The 15 member U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a plan to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons arsenal late Friday night
Obama: Syria agreement could be "huge victory"
President Obama hails deal struck between U.S. and Russia on disarming Syrian chemical weapons
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