Bashar Assad
Fight Against Islamic State Not Going So Well, Say Former Administration Officials
At a Congressional hearing on progress against the Islamic State, three former administration officials paint a grim picture about progress so far.
A Weapons Company Sponsored Russia's Junior Hockey Team
The arms manufacturer, which has sold to international pariahs like Bashar al Assad and Muammar Qaddafi, found a way to advertise during the match against Canada.
The US May Need to Solve a Paradox to Defeat the Islamic State
To win the war, the US may also have to defeat Iranian proxies. But doing that may involve partnering with tribes who partner with… the Islamic State.
America Helped Make the Islamic State
While America pats itself on the back for taking on Islamic militants in Iraq, it's worth remembering that it's fighting a monster of its own creation.
In Syria, the Enemy of America's Enemy Is Still a Lousy Friend
If the US aligns itself with the Assad regime to battle ISIS, it will only encourage the conditions that produced ISIS in the first place.
Syrian Baby Pulled from Rubble in Dramatic Rescue as 20 Die in Barrel Bomb Attacks in Aleppo
Video surfaces of rescue of a two-month old from the rubble of a barrel bomb attack in Syria that claimed more than 20 lives.
The Destruction of Daraa
Three years after it began, rebels are still in a deadlocked civil war with President Bashar al Assad and his sympathizers.
The All-American Life and Death of Eric Harroun
He was labeled the 'American Jihadi' for his actions in Syria, but Eric Harroun just wanted to fight for freedom — and his right to party.
The Weaponization of Famine in Syria
By initiating sieges and blocking aid, the Syrian government is using starvation to force surrender in rebel-held towns and neighborhoods.
Syria's Kurds Won't Acknowledge Geneva 2
The Kurds who control much of northeastern Syria weren't invited to Geneva 2. Not surprisingly, they're pretty unhappy about it.
The Syrian Spillover: Lebanon (Dispatch One)
While world leaders meet for Geneva II, the fighting in Syria bleeds over the border into Lebanon, pushing the country toward civil war.