Obama Admin Sought Secret Contacts With Assad Govt for Years | Initially hoped for coup, later just sought influence
Syrian Airstrikes Kill 20 Civilians in Damascus Suburb
Syrian Airstrikes Kill 20 Civilians in Damascus Suburb | Seven children reportedly among the slain
US-Backed Syrian Kurds Seize Northern Territory, Nearing Key Dams
US-Backed Syrian Kurds Seize Northern Territory, Nearing Key Dams | Dams serve as major source of electricity in northern Syria
Russia Dismisses Amnesty Report on Possible Syria War Crimes
Russia Dismisses Amnesty Report on Possible Syria War Crimes | Report warns of growing civilian casualties in airstrikes
Assad Aide: Syria Ready to Join Peace Talks
Assad Aide: Syria Ready to Join Peace Talks | Embraces UN resolutions on ‘road map’
ISIS Kills Nine Girls, Wounds Dozens in Shelling of Syrian School
ISIS Kills Nine Girls, Wounds Dozens in Shelling of Syrian School | 23 killed overall as ISIS, Syrian military both shell Deir Ezzor
Syrian Rebels Dismiss Unrealistic UN Security Council Peace Roadmap
Syrian Rebels Dismiss Unrealistic UN Security Council Peace Roadmap | Demands immediate removal of Assad as condition of peace
Think Tank: Most Syrian Rebel Groups Ideologically Similar to ISIS
Think Tank: Most Syrian Rebel Groups Ideologically Similar to ISIS | Tony Blair-run group warns 15 major factions could replace ISIS
Russian Airstrikes Kill 73 in Northwest Syria City
Russian Airstrikes Kill 73 in Northwest Syria City | Bodies still being recovered as city’s center pounded
Germany Resumes Intelligence Sharing With Syria
Germany Resumes Intelligence Sharing With Syria | Parliament’s approval of ISIS war renews BND contacts with Assad