Syria

World powers pledge $10 billion in aid for Syria

Mass pledges overshadowed by breakdown of peace talks; 'what is the point of building a school if it is bombed?'

US demands Russia cease bombing in Syria as talks collapse

Kerry lays blame for suspension of peace talks on Russia, asserts it has 'a responsibility' to stop bombing the Syrian opposition.

Syria peace talks suspended

Talks aimed at securing peace in Syria suspended until February 25 as sides blame each other.

UN envoy: All hope to resolve Syria conflict could be lost

UN's special envoy warns against the failure of latest peace talks between Syrian regime and opposition.

Red Crescent delivers aid to besieged Syrian town

Syria's Red Crescent delivers aid to Al-Tal, located outside Damascus and currently under a government siege.

Syria condemns Turkey 'cross-border shelling'

Syrian government claims Turkish strikes that killed one are 'blatant breach of international law.'

Russia accused of creating 'new Hitler' in Syria

Syrian opposition likens Assad to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, in attack on Russia's interference in Syrian civil war at start of peace talks.

ISIS launches mass bombings on Shi'ite shrine

At least 45 dead, 110 wounded in 3 coordinated blasts near shrine for Mohammed's granddaughter outside Damascus.

Syria's main opposition threatens to quit peace talks

Syria's main opposition body threatens to quit talks in Geneva unless UN demands end to sieges of Syrian towns.

Suspected Russian air raids kill 10 Syrian civilians

Air strikes in ISIS-held village kill 10 civilians, including three children.

Belgium arrests 4 seeking to go to Syria, Libya

Police say not related to November attack in Paris; officials believe about 500 Belgians are fighting with ISIS in Syria.

NATO warns Russia to 'fully respect' Turkish airspace

Erdogan: 'Russia will have to face consequences if it keeps on such violations against Turkey's sovereignty rights.'

Iran forcing Afghan refugees to fight in Syria

HRW reveals testimony of Afghan Shi'ites coerced by Tehran to fight throughout Syria, including on Israel's doorstep.

Washington urges Syria rebels to drop demands for joining talks

United States says Syrian opposition should attend peace talks and drop its demands for aid to besieged areas.

Syria talks 'cannot fail,' but opposition to miss start

Drama over Syria peace talks continues ahead of Friday start date, as UN works to kick things off in Geneva.

Al-Nusra Front boosts presence in Aleppo

Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria brings in reinforcements to Syria's former economic capital.

Washington urges Syrian opposition to take part in talks

United States says Syria's reluctant rebel and opposition groups should attend UN-mediated peace talks without preconditions.

UN sends invitations to Syria talks

UN sends out invitations to new Syria peace talks in Geneva, as opposition representatives debate whether to attend.

Russian strikes have helped 'turn around' situation in Syria

Russian FM: Air strikes helped beat back terrorists, prop up Bashar al-Assad.

Syria regime advances in Latakia

Syrian pro-government forces take over the last major rebel-held town in Syria's coastal Latakia province.

Russian raids kill 33 civilians ahead of peace talks

Suspected Russian airstrikes wreak damage, killing 9 children 2 women, and US outfits new airfield, days before talks to end Syrian war.

Syria talks to be delayed amid opposition quarrels

UN says talks on ending the Syria conflict would be delayed due to a dispute over who will represent the opposition.

Over 1,000 civilians dead in Russia's Syria strikes

Russian lead airstrikes have killed over 1,000 civilians in Syria since the beginning of their involvement in September of 2015.

ISIS releases 270 civilians kidnapped in eastern Syria

Jihadist group releases 270 of an estimated 400 civilians who were kidnapped following a massacre in Deir Ezzor.

IDF Chief: Hezbollah is Israel's 'most serious threat'

Gadi Eizenkot discusses risks of Iran nuclear deal, noting Islamic Republic is waging a war against Israel via proxies like Hezbollah.

At least 85 civilians killed in ISIS 'massacre' in Syria

ISIS attacks Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, killing at least 85 civilians and 50 regime forces.

Syria: Dozens dead in battles between regime, ISIS

Islamic State jihadists advance in blistering assault on Deir Ezzor, while regime capitalizes on Russian airstrikes near Aleppo.

UN decries Syrian starvation 'war crimes'

Human rights chief calls for prosecution of starvation by regime and rebels in Syria.

Top Israeli official: Iran wants to make Syria its province

FM director general tells Washington Tehran is working by various means to put Syria under its control, in a keen threat to Israel's north.

Aid convoys roll into starving Syria towns

Besieged Syrians in Madaya, Foua and Kefraya are receiving food, but at least 28 people, including 6 babies, have starved to death.

Danger in the north?

Russia is giving Hezbollah advanced weapons

Hezbollah commanders reveal Moscow is handing out laser guided rockets, tactical missiles with no restrictions on attacking Israel.

Russia bombs Al Qaeda prison, kills 21 civilians

Airstrikes on Syrian jail leave 21 civilians, 29 terrorists and 7 detainees dead, with 30 wounded and many in critical condition.

Town starved by Syrian regime won't get food till Monday

Death toll keeps rising in Madaya, as Red Cross says 'logistical problems' will postpone the recently granted delivery of food.

UK mother jailed for plot to take children to live under ISIS

Judge in Britain sends 34-year-old mother to jail for more than five years after she tried to take her children to Syria to live under ISIS.

Russian Orthodox cleric justifies Syria campaign for Christmas

As Orthodox Church marks Christmas, Russian Patriarch Kirill says Moscow's strikes in Syria are protecting Russia from 'terrorism.'

Washington sees Assad remaining in power until 2017

American timeline for Syria obtained by AP determines Obama will leave office before Assad does.

'About 2,500' ISIS fighters killed in Iraq and Syria last month

Pentagon releases first precise ISIS body-count of US-led air campaign, as jihadists pushed back in both Syria and Iraq.

Could Britain have prevented 'new Jihadi John' from leaving?

British opposition says the government failed to prevent Siddhartha Dhar from traveling to Syria.

OPCW: Syria's chemical arsenal completely destroyed

UN chemical weapons watchdog says Syria's arsenal has been completely destroyed after more than two years of work.

UN envoy meets with Syrian opposition in Saudi Arabia

UN envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, meets with diplomats, Syrian opposition in Riyadh.

Russia asks Hezbollah to calm tensions with Israel

Following yesterday's bombing attempt against IDF soldiers near Har Dov, Russia asks Hezbollah to calm tensions.

UN watchdog finds traces of sarin exposure in Syria

OPCW says it has found that some people in Syria may have been exposed to sarin or a sarin-like gas.

Russia considers US a threat to its national security

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a document listing US, NATO as threats to national security.

Syrian army attacks rebel forces on Israeli border

Under cover of rain and fog, regime forces fight against rebels in Quneitra, on the Syrian Golan Heights just over the border.

ISIS attacks kill 16 in northeast Syria

At least 16 killed and 30 wounded in explosions in three restaurants in Syrian city of Qamishli.

Russia blasts claims it is causing civilian deaths in Syria

Russia slams as "absurd" accusations by the United States that Russian air strikes in Syria are killing hundreds of civilians.

State Department: Russian strikes in Syria killing civilians

State Department spokesman says Russia's indiscriminate air strikes in Syria have killed hundreds of civilians.

Back-to-back losses puts ISIS on the ropes

Experts say a string of losses in Iraq and Syria indicates ISIS is in a tough spot, and its threats against Jews only proves it.

Relatives of drowned Syrian boy arrive in Canada

Arlan Kurdi's father, mother, three siblings are five of 25,000 Syrian refugees Canada has promised to take in.

New war front?

Syrian official pledges attacks from inside Golan Heights

Provincial official tells Iranian media of cooperation between 'resistance' terror against Israel, from both sides of the Golan Heights.

'Hezbollah response to Kuntar elimination will come from Syria'

Associates of Lebanese terror group also suggest Israel should fear Russia's response if it continues activities in Syria.

Russia envoy on Syria secretly visits Israel

Officials told Alexander Lavrentiev in no uncertain terms any int'l deal on Syria would need to spell end to attacks from there on Israel.

UN sets January 25 as date of Syria peace talks

UN special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, hopes to convene Syria talks on January 25 in Geneva.

Report: Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Syria

Arab media report that Israel launched airstrikes in the Qalamoun region of Syria.

Head of powerful Syrian rebel group killed in airstrike

Zahran Alloush, head of the Jaish al-Islam Syrian rebel group, killed in airstrike on Eastern Ghouta region.

At least 28 dead in Syrian government raids near Damascus

Syrian regime continues to pound rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, killing 28 civilians including 10 children.

ISIS to leave Yarmouk under UN-brokered deal

Hundreds of families of ISIS jihadists are expected to Damascus neighborhood where "Palestinian refugees" reside.

Syria ready to enter new peace talks

Syria's regime agrees to take part in new peace talks, but conditions participation on which opposition groups attend.

Kurdish-Arab alliance pushes ISIS back in north Syria

Predominantly-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces make significant gains, backed by coalition air power.

Saudi King blames Assad for the rise of ISIS

Saudi King Salman says Syrian President aided the rise of the Islamic State group.