Syrian army declares major turning point in civil war
Development represents a momentous victory for President Bashar Assad and a crushing defeat for Syria's opposition
Bashar al-Assad
Thousands able to escape Aleppo, but efforts stall again
Shelling resumed, forcing humanitarian workers to withdraw their ambulances
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
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
As Aleppo falls, diplomats foresee Iran and ISIS rise
Can Secretary of State John Kerry negotiate a pathway out for the civilians trapped alongside the besieged U.S.-backed rebels in the eastern portion of the city?
Syria’s long, brutal civil war may be reaching turning point
Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, which was taken over in 2012 by anti-government rebels, is slowly falling back into the control of the Assad regime
Civilians flee as Syrian army takes chunks of Aleppo
Syrian troops punched into rebel-held eastern Aleppo and now control 40 percent of the territory held by the opposition since 2012
Tide of displacement: Syrian army advances in Aleppo
Rebel defenses collapsed and thousands of residents evacuated their premises as key city may get divided further
Israeli military kills 4 ISIS militants in Syria
Israeli aircraft struck a machine gun-mounted vehicle inside Syria after militants opened fire on a military patrol on the Israeli side
Relentless bombing pummels Syria's largest city
Rebel-held eastern Aleppo is shuddering as bombs rain down, with no place to treat the wounded
Kremlin says all of Syria must be “liberated”
Putin spokesman says calls to dismiss Syrian President Bashar Assad are “thoughtless;” Turkish troops push into Syria to fight Kurds
Kerry: Russia and Syria should face war crimes probe
Top U.S. diplomat says Russia and Syria owe the world "more than an explanation" about why they keep hitting hospitals and women and children
Assad steps up Aleppo siege as satellite images reveal destruction
Since cease-fire fell apart, U.N. says images reveal “an awful lot of new damage” in areas that had already been reduced to rubble
Obama: "Gaps of trust" hindering U.S.-Russia talks
Major sticking points remain in negotiations over creation of unlikely U.S.-Russian military partnership targeting "common enemies" in Syria
U.S., Russia near groundbreaking deal on Syria
Agreement would involve military, intelligence cooperation in exchange for Russian pressure on Assad to stop bombing civilians and allow greater humanitarian aid
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
U.S. poised to hit Obama's goal of receiving10,000 Syrian refugees
Obama will soon head to the UN to urge world leaders to admit more refugees and up funding for relief groups
Family of Marie Colvin, U.S. journalist, claims Syria assassinated her
The lawsuit says in 2012 Syrian officials launched a rocket attack on a makeshift broadcast studio targeting the American reporter for The Sunday Times
U.S. diplomats to White House: Change policy on Syria
Sources say dozens of State Dept. officials signed cable urging more direct action against dictator Bashar Assad, among other steps
Dozens dead in strike on refugee camp in Syria, activists say
At least 28 dead in strike on crowded camp near Turkey border, according to opposition group
Ted Cruz's former Va. co-chair praises Assad in Syria
Outspoken Virginia state senator Dick Black meets with officials from Assad's government, says "I will be Syria's voice"
Family of journalist slain by ISIS sues Syria
Steven Sotloff's kin say in court Assad provided support to ISIS militants who carried out the gruesome beheading
Syrian opposition quits talks as fighting intensifies
A cease-fire has all but collapsed; opposition leader says Assad must go or peace talks are pointless; opposition towns hit with airstrikes
ISIS damage to Palmyra artifacts shocks experts
Some praise the "professional way" Syrian troops liberated the 1,800-year-old ruins from extremists, minimizing extensive destruction
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Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
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