Syria Conflict
Assad Says He's Ready for Ceasefire in Syria
Syrian president says truce would be on condition "terrorists" did not use a lull in fighting to their advantage.
Is a Syria Truce In Putin's Best Interest?
To improve ceasefire prospects in Syria, the West must do more to help the rebels it supports.
Syrian Siege Victims Wait for U.N. Aid Convoys
The Syrian government has agreed to let the convoys through but it is not clear how all the rebels feel.
Syria Hospital Air Strikes Are 'War Crimes'
Russia and the Syrian regime are the prime suspects for strikes on hospitals and schools.
Russia Urged to Halt Attacks on 'Moderate' Syria Rebels
Russian campaign seen in the West as a major obstacle to latest efforts to end the war.
Syria Hostilities Are Active on Multiple Fronts
Turkish shelling, Russian bombing raise doubts that a planned ceasefire will bring much relief.
Russia Casts Doubt on Syria Ceasefire Deal
International divisions over Syria surfaced anew at a Munich conference.
Checkmate in Syria: How Russia Mastered the Board
Russia's intervention in Syria has proved decisive, and even the Kurds are turning to Moscow.
Putin Shows There Is a Military Solution in Syria
Putin is confident that, when it comes down to Assad vs. ISIS, the West will swallow deeply and go with Assad.
Saudi Troops Offer for Syria Not Realistic: Experts
It would have U.S. ground forces leading the escalation, an option ruled out by Obama, presidential candidates.
Aleppo Assault Intensifies; Thousands Flee to Border
Russian and Syrian government forces attack rebel-held areas around the Syrian city.
Syria Warns Against Ground Incursion
Aggressors will be sent home "in coffins," Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem says.
Assad Forces Poised to Take Back Aleppo
The regime may opt not to take Aleppo now, preferring to bomb and besiege it instead.
U.N. halts Syria talks Amid Fight Against Rebels
Staffan de Mistura announced a three-week pause, the first attempt to negotiate an end to Syria's war in two years.
Uncertainty Over Syrian Civil War Negotiations
Even if a list of opposition groups is agreed on, there is no guarantee they will attend.
Targeting of Medical Facilities by States Must End
By the end of 2015 it was attacks not by militias, but by state militaries that increased.
Madaya Aid to Be Delivered Monday: Sources
There have been credible reports of people dying of starvation in besieged Syrian town, U.N. says.
Syrian Airstrikes Show Leadership: Russia MFA
Konstantin Dolgov says Russia's airstrike campaign in Syria was a high point of 2015.
'Russian' Strikes Kill Over 70 in Syria's Idlib
Rescue workers say 43 locals have been confirmed dead, with at least 30 more bodies to be identified.
Has Iran's Campaign to Back Assad Hit a Wall?
The scale of deaths on the battlefield of Iranian forces may have surprised Tehran.
How to End Syria's War
Success is in the hands of those nations with strong investments in Syria's future.
U.S. Supplies Syrian Fighters Ahead of ISIS Battle
Al-Shadadi is a key logistics hub for the group.
There Should Be No Reprieve for Murderous Assad
For Obama and Kerry to suggest Assad can stay is like telling Emmett Till's parents to just get over it.
War-Torn Syria: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
"No wonder the regime is winning. We are becoming less and less as people leave."
Progress in Syria Peace Talks Awaits Military Verdict
The military situation on the ground does not indicate that the Assad regime needs to compromise.
Violence Flares Between PKK and Turkish Security Forces
Since the collapse of a ceasefire in July, the mainly Kurdish southeast has been wracked by clashes between security forces and PKK fighters.
The High Cost to Turkey of the Syrian Civil War
The more militarily aggressive Turkey gets, the more aggressively the costs rise.
Putin's Anti-Terrorism Alliance Is a Cover for Destabilizing Ukraine
Having failed to knock out Ukraine with one big punch, Putin hopes to kill it with a thousand cuts.
What Would It Take for Iran to Abandon Assad?
It is a terrifying prospect for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei if Moscow were to force Assad's ouster.
Putin: Russia's Troller-in-Chief
Russia's intervention in Syria is the latest in a long line of trolling campaigns.