December 6, 2016 Ransomed: The race to free 226 Christian hostages in Syria Deep inside Syria, a bishop worked secretly to save the lives of 226 members of his flock from the Islamic State group — by amassing millions of dollars from his community around the world to buy their freedom.
December 5, 2016 Young Syrian activist reportedly safe after fears over her disappearance Supporters of a 7-year-old Syrian activist received some heartwarming news after it was recently learned the young girl is alive, assuaging earlier fears over her disappearance.
November 30, 2016 Shelling kills at least 26 Syrian civilians fleeing Aleppo offensive A series of artillery rounds lobbed Wednesday on Syria's eastern Aleppo district killed 26 civilians, including seven children, as they fled a government ground offensive in the besieged enclave.
November 30, 2016 Syria's Aleppo loses clown who warmed war-torn hearts When war is constant, it can be easy to lose sight of how much a single death can matter. But the passing of one committed social worker will be especially devastating to his community in Aleppo.
November 28, 2016 Syria rebels' hold on eastern Aleppo collapses as government troops move in Syrian government forces captured more than a third of opposition-held eastern Aleppo on Monday, touching off a wave of panic and flight from the besieged enclave as rebel defenses in the country's largest city rapidly collapsed.
November 28, 2016 Seized documents reveal thousands of planned ISIS attacks around world A large trove of documents seized in Syria from the Islamic State (ISIS) reveals thousands of plots to attack Europe and other parts of the world, Britain's top commander in the region has said.
November 27, 2016 Syrian army Aleppo advance displaces thousands Simultaneous advances by Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces into eastern Aleppo on Sunday set off a tide of displacement inside the divided city, with thousands of residents evacuating their premises, and threatened to cleave the opposition's enclave.
November 25, 2016 US service member killed by explosive device in Syria A U.S. service member embedded with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria died Thursday from injuries from a blast by an improvised explosive device, military officials said.
November 20, 2016 Children among hundreds killed in latest Aleppo attacks At least eight children were killed Sunday in Syria when rockets struck a school in Aleppo, in a sixth straight day of airstrikes that included a barrel bomb that killed a family of six, Reuters reported.
November 17, 2016 Russia's long-range bombers strike Syria for 1st time in a year, officials say The Russian military launched long-range bombers from an air base in southern Russia for the first time in a year to strike targets in Syria, two U.S. officials told 91±¬ÁÏ on Thursday.