Secretary of State John Kerry spent much of the weekend meeting with his counterparts from Russia and European countries, looking for a route to a peace, or at least humanitarian aid access, in Syria.
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Obama: Talks With Russia Over Syria Strategy Suffer From ‘Gaps Of Trust’
The president met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in China. On Monday, Obama said their negotiations over the war in Syria were unsuccessful.
Dozens Of U.S. Diplomats Call For Military Pressure On Syria’s Assad Regime
About 50 State Department officials have signed an internal memo that reportedly calls for targeted military strikes to push Bashar Assad toward the negotiating table.
U.S. Army Captain Is Suing Obama Over Legality Of The War Against ISIS
Capt. Nathan Michael Smith, who is currently on active duty in Kuwait, says he is concerned that an “illegal” war “forces him to violate his oath to ‘preserve, protect and defend’ the Constitution.”
President Obama To Announce U.S. Is Sending 250 Military Personnel To Syria
The president’s announcement, set to be delivered Monday in Germany, will bring the total number of American military personnel deployed in the country to as many as 300.
ISIS Reportedly Carries Out Mass Kidnapping Of Factory Workers In Syria
There are conflicting stories about how many people were kidnapped from a cement factory near Damascus. A rights group says 170 people were taken, but state media puts that number at more than 300.
In Palmyra, Islamic State Left Behind Mass Grave, Destroyed Monuments
Syrian soldiers took the ancient city back from ISIS last week. A mass grave with the bodies of 40 people, 23 of them women and children, was found in the area, according to Syrian media.
After Pushing ISIS Out Of Town, Can U.S.-Backed Forces Govern It?
With help from U.S. special forces, Kurdish and Arab troops recently forced ISIS out of Shadadi, a key crossroads town. Now comes the challenge of running the place.
Putin Orders The Start Of Russian Troop Withdrawal From Syria
Ahead of more peace talks, President Vladimir Putin said the objective of the military intervention had “been fulfilled.” President Obama spoke with Putin and said he welcomed the move.
Some Take Massive Risks To Save Syria’s Cultural Heritage
Reporter James Harkin traveled through war-torn Syria to witness how many historical treasures were destroyed – and how some people are scrambling to save what’s left.