Syria

Official: Assad used 90 percent of his missiles on rebels

Senior Israeli official says Syria has used most of its ballistic missiles on rebels, but has also transferred a few to Hezbollah.

Vienna, Amman cast doubt on speedy Syria transition

Austrian and Jordanian leaders say Kerry's promises of 'gigantic step' in Syria are 'premature.'

Thanks to Assad's strikes: 95% of Aleppo doctors gone

Physicians for Human Rights documents 10 Russian air strikes on medical facilities since October, details regime bombardment of hospitals.

Netanyahu, Putin to discuss Syria at Paris summit

In phone call, Israeli PM offers condolences to Russian President over confirmed ISIS attack on Russian plane in Sinai.

Suspected ISIS terrorist killed entering Turkey

Security forces kill one and arrest 21 people seeking to illegally cross from Syria into southern Turkey.

Assad: We'll help France - if it changes its attitude

Syrian President says his country is only willing to share intelligence information with France - if it changes its policies in the region.

American officials defend Syrian refugee program

Senior officials in Washington play down criticism from state governors and House speaker over program for accepting refugees.

Kerry says Syria weeks from 'big transition'

Kerry reveals international talks have yielded agreement on principles with outline for elections and transition government.

UN: Refusing Syrian refugees 'not the way to go'

UN spokesman hits back at calls to turn back refugees from Syria following Paris attacks.

Pressure rises on Canada to delay bringing in Syria refugees

Online petitions, local officials urge new PM Justin Trudeau to delay project to allow 25,000 refugees in light of ISIS attack.

US destroys 116 ISIS fuel trucks with one strike

Pentagon reveals it took out entire fleet of trucks in one blow, as part of campaign to 'degrade financial ability' of richest terror group.

France hits ISIS 'capital' in Syria

French warplanes pound the Islamic State's self-proclaimed Syrian capital, destroys command post and a training camp.

French PM: We need to 'annihilate' ISIS

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says his country needs to scale up military operations against ISIS in Syria.

Assad holds France guilty for Paris attack

Syrian despot blames France's support of rebel groups as causing ISIS's lethal attacks, says 'Europe did not listen.'

Americans confident 'Jihadi John' was killed in air strike

United States military says it is "reasonably certain" ISIS executioner was killed in a drone strike in Syria.

Report: US airstrike kills 'Jihadi John'

Pentagon reveals it targeted infamous ISIS beheader from Britain, with reports indicated it found its mark.

United States doesn't expect progress in Syria talks

Secretary of State Kerry says he does not expect a major breakthrough at international talks in Vienna on how to end Syria's civil war.

Syrian regime makes second major victory ahead of talks

Assad's forces make 'most important advance' since Russian airstrikes began, days ahead of international diplomatic talks.

Hezbollah has 150,000 missiles pointed at Israel

Updated Israeli assessment shows Iran terror proxy has far more firepower than thought, and has been arming despite Syria war.

Official: US won't recognize Israeli rule over Golan Heights

Obama administration rejects Netanyahu's proposal, claims recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan will undermine US relations in Syria.

West dismisses Russian outline on Syria

Envoys say Russia's proposal for reform in Syria is not enough.

Report: IAF strikes Damascus Airport

Arab media reports Israeli fighter jets hit Damascus international airport, taking out electricity and halting flights - target unclear.

UN Syria envoy: Don't squander 'momentum' of Vienna talks

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura urges world powers to come up with a political process to end Syria's civil war.

Saudi Arabia wants UN to condemn Russia for Syria involvement

Saudi Arabia submits resolution to condemn Iranian and Russian intervention in Syria.

Russia to propose 18-month reform in Syria

Russia wants Syrian government and opposition to agree to constitutional reform followed by presidential elections, draft document reveals.

Syrian army breaks yearlong ISIS siege of key air base

Regime troops break through to Kweyris airport killing 'large number' of ISIS, although more ISIS terrorists still present at base.

France hits ISIS where it hurts: Oil stockpiles

French DM announces two new strikes on ISIS's oil infrastructure, in attempt to cripple monetary resources of the jihadists.

At Iran's behest: West to outlaw Syrian rebels as 'terrorists'

After US invited terror sponsor Iran to talks, it demanded 'terror' list for Syria; UK says US will have to outlaw groups it backs.

Next round of Syria talks to be held Saturday

State Department announces Kerry will travel to Vienna for the latest round of negotiations on the conflict in Syria.

Defense Secretary: US may send more ground troops to Syria

Ash Carter says US 'absolutely' may send more troops to Syria, despite Obama's promise of no boots on the ground.

UK accused of 'letting down' allies over ISIS in Syria

Head of British armed forces questions why UK hitting terror targets in Iraq, but not at the heart of the conflict.

Secret operation in Syria to rescue last remaining Jewish family

Special mission rescues final Jewish family in Aleppo, but aliyah regulations prevent complete success.

Suspected Russian strikes kill 23 Syrian civilians

Suspected Russian airstrikes against Syrian rebels kill 23 civilians.

ISIS frees 37 kidnapped Syrian Christians

ISIS released 37, mostly elderly, from the over 200 kidnapped in February.

OPCW 'confident' that mustard gas was used in Syria

UN chemical weapons watchdog confirms mustard gas was used in Syria in August, and also reports yet another chlorine attack.

Russia again carries out airstrikes near ancient Syrian city

Russia's air force says it carried out strikes near the ISIS-held city of Palmyra for the second time this week.

UN watchdog: Mustard gas was used in Syria

OPCW source says it has been concluded that mustard gas was used during fighting in Syria, but can't say who used it.

Syrian rebels take control of key town near Aleppo

Jund al-Aqsa and other opposition groups seize control of Morek after fierce battle in which dozens of regime soldiers were killed.

Amnesty International: Nearly 60,000 Syrians have 'disappeared'

Rights group warns Syria's government is profiting from money charged to families of people who the regime made forcibly disappear.

US accuses Russia of making Syria worse

Russian airstrikes in Syria have displaced at least 120,000 people, senior US official Anne Patterson tells House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Warplanes pound ISIS 'capital' in Syria

At least 23 people killed in bombings by either Syrian regime or Russian aircraft targeting 'Islamic State' de-facto capital Raqqa.

Who is behind Syria's gas attacks?

UN to launch investigation trying to finger who exactly perpetrated deadly gas attacks, as sides squabble over responsibility.

Cameron warned not to join Syria air strikes

British committee says Cameron's idea to join Syria air strikes is incoherent.

Video captures barrel bomb attack in Syria

MEMRI posts video showing a helicopter dropping two barrel bombs on a built-up area in Darayya, Syria.

Russian airstrikes hit Syria's Palmyra region

Russia's air force strikes the area around the ancient city of Palmyra, where ISIS has destroyed ancient artifacts.

UN envoy urges Syria ceasefires to build on talks

End of multinational meeting culminates with call for 'reductions of violence' in four-year holy war.

Report: IAF strikes Scud missiles en route to Hezbollah, again

Syrian media reports Israel bombed advanced missile shipment in Lebanon border region, after similar strike reported on Friday.

Rubio: What's Obama's strategy on Syria?

GOP candidates criticize Obama's plan to deploy 50 special forces to Syria, say he lacks a real strategy to solve that conflict.

Khamenei dismisses foreign countries' involvement in Syria

Iran's Supreme Leader says Syria's fate should be decided by elections, not a deal brokered by other countries.

Al-Qaeda leader urges Muslim unity against West and Russia

Ayman Al-Zawahiri calls on Muslim supporters to band together to confront the “threat” from the West and Russia.

Syria rebels using caged civilian families as 'human shields'

Strongest Syrian rebel group places dozens of captives in cages near Damascus to 'prevent regime bombardment.'

Druze ex-MK begins sentence for meeting terror chief in Syria

Eighteen months after conviction, former Balad MK Said Nafaa begins prison term for illegally entering Syria.

Syrian MP: American troops are 'an act of aggression'

Syrian member of parliament blasts Obama's decision to send special operations forces into his country.

UN chief 'encouraged' by talks on Syria

Ban Ki-moon says he is encouraged by talks in Vienna on the Syria crisis, even though the sides failed to agree on Assad's fate.

Watch: State Dept. 'doesn't know' that Obama broke his word

Spokesperson 'doesn't know' if Obama's policy was not to put boots on the ground until Friday flip-flop - even though Obama said it was.

Report: Israel strikes Assad and Hezbollah in Syria

Syrian media reports IAF fighter jets hit two military targets in Lebanon border region, in first reported strike since Russia's deployment.

Ban: Assad has taken Syria 'hostage'

As talks renew, UN chief slams the way in which Assad's future has held up a diplomatic solution to the civil war for years.

Kerry can't rule out deploying even more commandos in Syria

Kerry claims troop deployment in Syria, weeks after Russia's deployment, is meant to fight ISIS only and not Assad.

Major powers 'agree to disagree' on Syria

Major powers meet in Vienna but remain divided over Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's fate.

Obama authorizes special forces in Syria

Obama authorizes sustained deployment of special forces to Syria, but White House insists it is not putting American boots on the ground.