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Adel al-Jubeir says Russia's moves are making it harder to solve the Syrian crisis

As Moscow strengthens its foothold in the Middle East by ramping up its military support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says Russia's moves are making it harder to solve the Syrian crisis. Only on “CBS This Morning,” al-Jubeir tells Norah O'Donnell why the Russian strategy is, at best, complicating, and at worst, undermining the fight against ISIS.

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A new report shows at least 30,000 people from more than 100 countries have joined ISIS in Syria and Iraq since 2011, with more than 250 of them being American

A new report shows at least 30,000 people from more than 100 countries have joined ISIS in Syria and Iraq since 2011, with more than 250 of them being American. Turkey has been accused of turning a blind eye to the thousands of foreign fighters crossing its border into Syria. Turkish officials told CBS News they're now cracking down, but that it's impossible to stop the flow of Islamic extremists to groups like ISIS. Holly Williams reports from Gaziantep, Turkey, along the Syrian border.

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Satellite photos show Russian combat planes parked at a Syrian air base, and Moscow recently flew more than two dozen fighter jets to Syria

There are new concerns over Russia's growing involvement in the Syrian conflict, with reports of Russia and Iran coordinating efforts to protect the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Satellite photos show Russian combat planes parked at a Syrian air base, and Moscow recently flew more than two dozen fighter jets to Syria. Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the situation in Syria and the #FreeThe20 campaign for female political prisoners.

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