Syria

Turkey-Israel Relations Normalizing - Over Syria

Concern over both Assad and the terror groups vying to replace him is drawing Istanbul and Jerusalem together, top official reveals.

Power Shift? ISIS Trying to Conquer Key Rebel Supply Line

ISIS launches extended assault replete with suicide bombers to capture key villages in supply line from Turkey to Aleppo region.

Russia Slams 'Unfounded' Claims of Syrian Chemical Weapons

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov backs Syria after Security Council approves committee to investigate return of chlorine gas attacks.

Rebel Rocket Fire Kills 5 in Damascus

Rocket fire from rebel-held areas around Syrian capital kill five and wound 37.

Riyadh, Moscow to Meet Over ISIS, Syria

Russian and Saudi officials to meet over Middle East issues - just after news surfaces of a secret meeting between Russia, Iran.

Security Council Approves Syria Chemical Weapons Probe

UN Security Council votes unanimously to set up a panel to identify who is behind deadly chlorine gas attacks in Syria.

ISIS Abducts 60 Christians Who Already Fled Once

Will the Christian world respond? Large number of Christians among 230 total civilians kidnapped in capture of central Syrian town.

Oman and Syria to Work Together to End Civil War

Syria's Foreign Minister visits Oman, agrees with counterpart to work together to end brutal civil war.

Syrian Death Toll Tops 240,000

Of the nearly quarter million killed in four-year war, 12,000 were children, as the bloodshed shows no signs of stopping.

Will Perpetrators of Syria Chemical Attacks be Identified?

United States and Russia agree on draft UN resolution aimed at identifying the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria.

Iran to Submit Syria Peace Plan to the UN

Iran says it will submit a new peace plan for war-ravaged Syria to the United Nations after holding consultations with Damascus.

Syria, Russia and Iran Huddle Up in Tehran

Day after Turkey claims Russia is going to drop Syria, key meeting of foreign ministers taking place - will it mark a shift in region?

White House: We'll Defend Syria Rebels with Airstrikes

White House confirms it will defend American-backed rebels in Syria with airstrikes if necessary.

United States Widens Sanctions on Syria

New American sanctions target individuals and entities providing energy products used by the Assad regime in fighting its own people.

Russia Condemns US Plan to Extend Syria Bombing

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pushes for 'immediate end to external intervention in the Syrian crisis.'

US May Take 'Additional Steps' to Defend Syria Allies

White House threatens Syrian regime not to interfere with US-backed groups after Al Qaeda affiliate kidnaps soldiers.

Mortar Shells Strike Golan Heights

Shells explode in an open area; strike presumed to be Syria spillover.

End of Assad? Erdogan Claims Putin Pulling Support

Putin 'may give up on Assad' according to Turkish president, in a sign that some of the last backers of Assad may leave him out to dry.

Obama Authorizes Airstrikes to Defend Syrian Rebels

Obama authorizes use of airstrikes to defend U.S.-trained Syrian rebels if they come under attack from terrorist groups or the Assad regime.

Key Syrian Anti-Regime Group Quits Opposition Bloc

Local Coordination Committees quits opposition in exile, accusing it of being undermined by internal conflict.

Al-Qaeda Attacks US Trained 'Moderate' Rebels in Syria

Al-Qaeda's Nusra Front launches assault on HQ of 'New Syrian Force,' leaving casualties on both sides, day after alleged abductions.

Syria Skeptical About Turkey's Efforts to Fight ISIS

Syria's foreign ministry says it is skeptical that Turkey is genuine in its efforts to fight ISIS.

UN Envoy Invites Syrians to Parallel, Thematic Talks

'Sadly there is still no consensus on the way forward,' UN envoy to Syria laments.

Report: Israeli Airstrike Kills Pro-Regime Fighters in Syria

Lebanese, Syrian sources claim airstrike by either jet or drone killed a number of regime militiamen in Syrian Golan Heights.

Syrian Rebels Gain Ground Near Regime Heartland

Al-Qaeda and other rebels push back government troops in an area bordering President Bashar Al-Assad's coastal heartland.

UN Aid Chief Calls for Greater Access to Syria

United Nations aid chief Stephen O'Brien announces Syria visit, says he hopes to secure better humanitarian access to Syrians.

ISIS Expelled From Syrian Provincial Capital

In major loss for jihadists, regime troops and Kurdish fighters drive ISIS out of Hasakeh a month after the group launched assault on it.

United States and Turkey to Create 'ISIS-Free Zone'

United States and Turkey to work together to drive ISIS jihadists from northern Syria, senior American officials say.

Kurds Cut Key ISIS Supply Route in Northern Syria

Kurdish fighters score latest victory in Syria, taking strategic town from jihadists after weeks of intense battles.

Two Swedes Charged Over Terrorism in Syria

Two Swedish men charged in their country over "terrorist crimes" committed in Syria in 2013.

Iranian Nuclear Deal to Strengthen Damascus?

Syrian government defiantly dismisses talk that the West could influence the Iran-Syria pact, boasts it will become 'more powerful.'

Prelude to Iran?

Officials: Despite Inspections, Syria Kept its Chemical Arsenal

Inspectors reveal regime lied to them and hid chemical arsenal, but Western governments refused to press Assad.

Syrian Rebels Launch Offensive on City of Daraa

Rebels including Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate launch a fresh offensive on the city described as the "cradle of the revolution."

Watch: Australians Nearly Shot by ISIS on Reality TV Show

When TV gets too real: participants in Australian show join Kurds and are brought straight to frontlines, where ISIS almost kills them.

Spain Working to Track Down Three Missing Journalists

Spanish intelligence agents working urgently to track down three journalists missing in Syria, says Spanish PM.

Three Hezbollah Officials Sanctioned by United States Treasury

United States Treasury imposes sanctions on three Hezbollah military officials and a businessman tied to the group.

Key Figure in Al-Qaeda Offshoot Killed in Syria

Pentagon says an airstrike in Syria has killed Muhsin al-Fadhli, a key figure in the Khorasan terrorist group.

US Denies Coordinating Anti-ISIS Airstrikes with Assad Regime

US military spokesman denies claims the Pentagon is communicating with Assad regime via Kurdish intermediaries.

US and Assad Covertly Cooperating Via Kurds

Regime forces and Kurdish YPG combine forces for the first time in fight against ISIS in Hasakeh province.

Christian Unity: Poles Provide Refuge for Syrian Christians

Individual efforts of mainly Protestant groups in Poland have opened the door for Christians fleeing the war and bloodshed in Syria.

ISIS Child Executioner in Latest Beheading Video

Brutal jihadist group now using children to behead captured regime soldiers.

Syrian Kurds Say ISIS Used Chemicals Against Them

Kurds, monitoring group say ISIS fighters fired missiles containing toxic gas at Kurdish forces in Syria last month.

ISIS Child Soldiers Carrying Out Suicide Attacks

Syrian rights group says that ISIS has sent as many as 19 children to carry out suicide attacks in Syria.

Assad Makes Rare Public Appearance for Muslim Holiday

Syrian President attends prayers at a Damascus mosque to mark the holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

British Pilots Join Air Strikes in Syria Despite Vote Against

British defense ministry admits pilots joined airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, using legal loophole after 2013 vote against action in Iraq.

Barrel Bombs Kill 11 in ISIS Town in Syria

Three children were among 11 civilians killed by a regime attack on an ISIS-held town in northern Syria.

13 Civilians Killed in Aerial Attacks on Aleppo

13 civilians, among them seven children, killed in aerial attacks by Syria's government on the northern province of Aleppo.

Leak: US Spied on Israeli Communications in Syria

Leak reveals Israel killed a top Syrian commando in 2008 during a party in his home; US had access to Israeli military communications.

Syria Congratulates Iran on Nuclear Deal

Syrian President Bashar Assad calls the deal a 'major turning point in history' in message to his main backer, Iranian Supreme Leader.

Report: 3,000 Palestinians Killed in Syria, No ICC Investigation

Palestinian Authority officials have yet to comment on the nearly 3,000 Palestinians killed in Syria in recent years.

Canadian-Israeli who Fought Alongside Kurds Returns to Israel

Gill Rosenberg, Canadian-Israeli woman who went to Syria to fight alongside Kurdish forces, back in Israel.

Nobel Winner Yousafzai Says World Failing Syria's Children

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai scolds world leaders over their treatment of the Syrian humanitarian crisis.

Syrian World Heritage Site Damaged in Blast

Bomb explosion near the Aleppo Citadel caused damage to the wall of a fortress in Syria's second largest city's Old City.

ISIS Releases Grisly Footage of Tikrit Massacre

New 22-minute video posted in jihadist forums, shows graphic mass executions of Shiite cadets outside Speicher military base last June.

Syrian Regime Unleashes the Barrel Bomb's Big Brother

Meet the 'container bomb,' a more powerful crude killer Assad's forces used Saturday to murder 28 - mostly civilians - in ISIS-held town.

Syrian Priest Released After a Week in Captivity

Franciscan priest serving in northern Syria released after almost a week in the hands of allegedly jihadist kidnappers.

United States Wants UN to Investigate Syria Chlorine Attacks

United States asks Security Council to set up an investigative panel to identify those behind deadly chlorine gas attacks in Syria.

Syrian Refugees Top 4 Million

Scale of human tragedy in Syria continues to balloon, as refugees say they've lost hope of ever returning home.

Syrian Regime Poised to Retake Ancient Palmyra

Syrian soldiers wage pitched battle against ISIS just kilometers from ancient city that was seized in May, can enter city 'at any moment.'

American Airstrikes Kill Commanders of Syria's Nusra Front

Seven members of Syria's Al-Qaeda affiliate, including commanders, killed in American-led air strikes in the northwest of the country.