Airstrike kills top rebel commander in Syria

It is unclear whether the airstrike was carried out by Russia or Syria, but several rebel commanders were killed

• Dec 25, 2015

Syrian troops seize air base in rebel-held suburb

Capture is a rare victory for the government in an area considered an opposition stronghold

• Dec 14, 2015

Syrian rebels lob mortar shells into capital Damascus

Attack from Damascus suburb killed three, including a child, state-run media says; government responds with furious airstrikes

• Dec 13, 2015

Assad's forces allegedly bomb market amid peace talks

As nations direct U.N. to begin new diplomatic process with Syria's government, dictator's troops reportedly kill dozens of civilians

• Oct 30, 2015

13-year-old boy among 15,000 adolescents migrating alone to Sweden

"At least you won't die," the boy's parents said when they told him to go when the war in Syria intensified

• Oct 20, 2015

Russian embassy in Syria shelled

Explosions hit Damascus compound as pro-government supporters gathered for rally outside; al Qaeda condemns Moscow's new "Crusader campaign"

• Oct 13, 2015

​Water used as weapon of war against Syrian refugees

Humanitarian resources are dwindling as rebel fighters continue to squeeze Syria's refugees

• Jul 13, 2015

​Inside Syria: Militia aids Syrian army near Jordanian border

CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from the southern front of Syria's war

• Jul 9, 2015

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

• Jun 3, 2015

ISIS makes deepest foray yet into Damascus

If extremist group gains full control of refugee camp, they can potentially threaten the heart of the capital

• Apr 1, 2015

As Syria crisis deepens, "help is dwindling"

The World Food Program says it's taking in less money and warns that it "can't function in emergency mode for too long"

• Mar 30, 2015