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In Recent Months, ISIS Targeted Hospitals, Doctors, Journalists
Late last year, the extremist jihadists began attacking "soft" targets in Syria -- a move that has raised questions about its relationship with the Assad regime.
February 11, 2014
Battle Against ISIS May Help Unify Fractured Syrian Rebels
The disparate rebel factions coalesced earlier this year to drive the extremist jihadis from al-Atareb, a strategic town in northern Syria.
February 11, 2014
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Syria's Second Front
Three years in to Syria's civil war, another enemy has emerged: factions aligned with Al Qaeda. Go inside the rebels' new fight with rare, exclusive footage from inside the country.
February 11, 2014
A Syrian Native Reports From Inside the War's Second Front
Journalist Muhammad Ali was seriously injured by government shelling on a reporting trip to Syria one year ago. That didn’t stop him from going back.
February 4, 2014
The U.S. Plans to Strike Syria. What Then?
Limited airstrikes aren't likely to end a conflict that's claimed more than 100,000 lives.
August 28, 2013
Can the U.S. Keep Its Weapons From Extremists in Syria?
With the Obama administration moving to arm Syrian rebels, most experts believe the task will be difficult, if not impossible.
June 14, 2013
The Changing Shape of Syria's Civil War
From the very beginning, it was clear Syria would be a long and bloody civil war that would rip into the very heart of the Middle East, says FRONTLINE filmmaker Ramita Navai.
June 11, 2013
Syrian President Warns Against Western Intervention
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned this weekend that a Libyan-style Western intervention against his regime will lead to a regional crisis.
April 12, 2013
Interactive Map: A Valley At War
The Orontes river valley tells the story of Syria. Here, neighbor is fighting neighbor.
April 9, 2013
Where Are Syria's Weapons Coming From?
How much do they cost? And how does the politics of their distribution impact the conflict on the ground? TIME's Rania Abouzeid explains.
April 9, 2013
On Syria, World Powers Hedge Their Bets
Two years into Syria's civil war, no nation wants to end up on the losing side. Here's how the world powers stack up.
April 9, 2013
Reporter's Reflections: "I Almost Died in Syria"
Before FRONTLINE filmmaker Olly Lambert crossed into Syria, he had no idea how close he would come to dying.
April 9, 2013