21 terrorist recruits are killed in an explosives demonstration near Baghdad. But it’s not likely to make a dent in the powerful group’s capabilities
Syria
Geneva 2.1: Syria Peace Talks Resume With Little Optimism
Government delegates and opposition representatives return to Geneva for another round of what is likely to be a long, drawn-out and ineffectual process
Aid Workers Under Fire Again in Homs
Humanitarian aid workers struggled through gunfire to deliver aid and evacuate 611 starving civilians
Syrian Ceasefire Crumbles as Aid Workers Injured
The violence could derail delivery of aid to starved civilians
Ceasefire in Syrian City Raises Hopes of Progress
The Russians help deliver a humanitarian aid agreement in one Syrian city. Can they bring an end to the war?
Syrian Regime Benefits by Missing Chemical Weapons Deadline
With no punishment for falling behind on getting rid of its chemical weapons, the Assad regime has no reason to step up the pace
Syrian Rebels: U.S. Cash Boost After Failed Geneva Talks
Claim to have received hundred of thousands of dollars from the U.S. after negotiations with President Bashar Assad broke down
U.N. Says At Least 10,000 Children Killed in Syria
Children used as civilian shields, tortured and sexually abused, says report
Facebook Clamps Down on Syrian Opposition Groups
Pages that helped start the uprising are being shut down
Syria’s Health Crisis Spirals As Doctors Flee
More than half of the country’s physicians have left just when they are most needed
Why al-Qaeda Kicked Out Its Deadly Syria Franchise
After a protracted turf battle, the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria finds itself on the outs. That will likely make things even more dangerous
Syrian Regime Air Raids Kill 90 in Aleppo, Says Watchdog
Deaths come just days after fruitless first round of peace talks end
Group Says Almost 1,900 Dead in Syria During Peace Talks
Latest figures from anti-Assad group show at least 498 civilians killed since Jan. 22