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Syria's Fragile Ceasefire Threatened by New Fighting Near Aleppo
Syrian rebels and the al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front have reportedly mounted a new offensive and seized control of a strategic position south of Aleppo.
Syrian Ceasefire Sees Popular Backlash Against Al-Qaeda
Recent clashes between rebels from the secular Free Syrian Army and the hardine religious al-Nusra are a sign of just how serious tensions have become, commanders from both groups told VICE News.
The US State Department's Syria Hotline Staff May Not Speak Arabic — or Answer the Phone
VICE News spent a day calling up the the State Department's Syria hotline, set up to help document reports of violence in the country. Most of the time, nobody picked up.
At 11th Hour, UN Security Council Demands That Syria's Warring Parties Adhere to Ceasefire
The endorsement of a US/Russia-brokered cessation of hostilities agreement insisted that fighting among rival factions stop, but the ceasefire does not include the Islamic State or the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front.
Exclusive: Meet the Syrian Rebel Commander in the Besieged City of Madaya
We spoke to Abu Abdulrahman, the man who commands a contingent of rebel fighters in the town that has been under a crippling siege for the past six months.
A Battle For Hearts and Minds: Terror Groups Compete With the West for Rebel Recruits in Jordan
With its mass influx of Syrian refugees, Jordan has become a fertile recruitment ground for both the United States and its allies, and extremist groups such as Islamic State and Al Nusra.
Russia Now Has 4,000 People in Syria — And They're Not in a Rush to Fight the Islamic State
Russia has been building up its forces in Syria over the last month, but taking on the Islamic State is still nowhere near the top of it's 'to-do' list.
Iran Is Now a Part of the Conversation to End The Syrian Civil War — But Don't Hold Your Breath
Syrian peace talks starting in Vienna today will not include two of the major belligerents: IS and al Qaeda — and have little chance of translating into change on the ground.
Only 'Four or Five' US-trained Syrian Rebels Are Fighting in Syria, Pentagon Says
US Central Command Chief General Lloyd Austin told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the $500 million program to train and equip 5400 Syrian rebels this year is "much smaller than we hoped."
US-backed Syrian Rebels Abandon HQ After Clash With al Qaeda
Nusra Front said it attacked the base because the rebels stationed there were trained by the CIA, and vowed in a statement to cut off "the arms" of the American government in Syria.
Al Qaeda Affiliate in Syria Says Goal Is To Bring Down Assad Regime, But Doesn't Rule Out Retaliation on West
The head of Nusra Front also said the so-called Khorasan group, allegedly comprised of senior al Qaida members, was pure fiction.
Talking Heads: Who's Supporting Assad?
VICE News sat down with Charles Glass, who drove through Syria to understand why people still support Bashar al-Assad's regime.