Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces made a major strategic victory in the ongoing civil war, as they recaptured rebel-held Qusayr. The key Syrian town dominates an important supply route and is key to controlling a central area of the country.
Damages mount in Syria as fighting between government and anti-government forces continues for nearly two years.
Malian and French forces advanced toward the northern part of Mali in West Africa at the end of January to wrest control from rebels.
In January 2013, French forces fought Islamist insurgents in Mali who are seeking to take over larger portions of the West African country.
Reports indicate that Russia, once allied to the Syrian government, may be shifting toward persuading President Assad to step down. Judy Woodruff talks to Dimitri Simes of the Center for the National Interest and U.S. Institute of Peace's Steven Heydemann…
The violence in Syria's 20-month conflict has moved eastward, closer to Turkey's border, and more players have entered the ring, including Syrian Kurds fighting against rebel forces. Ray Suarez talks to Margaret Warner from Istanbul about the price of the…
News Wrap: Syrian Rebels Seize Control of Military Base on Outskirts of Aleppo…
In other news Monday, so-called M-23 fighters clashed with Congolese government troops near the eastern city of Goma, located in a region rich with valuable minerals. The violence came after the rebels had promised to stop fighting and engage in…
Syrian Civil War Threatens Destruction, Looting of Ancient Aleppo Heritage…
Gun battles in old Aleppo, Syria, have reduced the place to pockmarked piles of rubble, including the ancient marketplace, or "souk". A slideshow shows what the historical site was like before and after the clashes in late September.
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