In Fight for Aleppo, Tangled Alliances in Syria Add to Chaos The Syrian war is often cast as a contest between competing rebel groups and the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The truth is even messier. By ANNE BARNARD
Op-Ed Contributors Don’t Intervene in Syria With the cease-fire collapsed and horrific violence in Aleppo, American intervention might seem tempting. It’s still a bad idea. By STEVEN SIMON and JONATHAN STEVENSON
Gary Johnson Equates Syria Deaths Caused by Assad and West The Libertarian Party presidential nominee said Hillary Clinton, as the former secretary of state, bore at least partial responsibility for the civilian deaths. By MAGGIE HABERMAN and ALEXANDER BURNS
U.S. Election Cycle Offers Kremlin a Window of Opportunity in Syria President Vladimir V. Putin, analysts say, is advancing goals in the Syrian conflict while President Obama is on the way out and his replacement is undetermined. By MICHAEL R. GORDON and NEIL MacFARQUHAR
TimesVideo Kerry Slams Russia Over Syria Secretary of State John Kerry criticized Russia on Tuesday for pointedly ignoring the Syrian government’s use of chlorine gas. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Audio Reveals What John Kerry Told Syrians Behind Closed Doors In a private meeting with Syrians, the secretary of state expressed frustration with Russia, the Obama administration’s failure to back diplomacy with force, and the shrinking prospects for a cease-fire. Listen to his conversation. By ANNE BARNARD
The Interpreter Russia’s Brutal Bombing of Aleppo May Be Calculated, and It May Be Working Many analysts say Russia and the Syrian government could be massacring civilians as part of a strategy with aims beyond just one city. By MAX FISHER
Why So Many Children Are Being Killed in Aleppo Among the roughly 250,000 people stuck in the insurgent redoubt in northern Syria are 100,000 children, the most vulnerable victims of intensified bombings. By RICK GLADSTONE
Syrian Troops Clash With Rebels as Bombs Fall on Aleppo Government forces were said to push into rebel-held areas, which would be a major development in the battle for the city. By HWAIDA SAAD
Syrian Forces Tighten Siege of Rebel-Held Areas in Aleppo The capture of a refugee camp north of the city showed that a Syrian and Russian bombing campaign was bolstering the position of pro-government troops. By BEN HUBBARD
Hundreds of Thousands of Syrians Are Trapped, Unable to Get Food or Aid Civilians in these areas have limited or no access to food, medicine and basic necessities. By SARAH ALMUKHTAR and TIM WALLACE
Amid New Airstrikes in Syria, an Aid Convoy Arrives A procession of trucks carrying supplies for 40,000 people arrived in a Damascus suburb on Thursday, but bombing continued in the rebel-held areas of Aleppo. By MICHAEL R. GORDON, NICK CUMMING-BRUCE and SOMINI SENGUPTA
Op-Ed Contributor Saad Hariri: Iran Must Stop Meddling in Arab Affairs We Lebanese are all too familiar with the sectarian hatred and terrorism Iran and its allies are capable of inflicting. By SAAD HARIRI
Op-Ed Contributor Jimmy Carter: A First Step for Syria? Stop the Killing A troubled cease-fire can be salvaged if all sides unite around a simple goal. By JIMMY CARTER
Aid Convoy Is Hit in Syria as Cease-Fire Falters and Bombings Resume The convoy attack and resumed bombings were the strongest signs yet of the unraveling of an agreement between Russia and the United States aimed at restarting peace talks to end the conflict in Syria. By ANNE BARNARD and MICHAEL R. GORDON
The Interpreter Straightforward Answers to Basic Questions About Syria’s War Tracking the toll is not difficult, but understanding how and why the conflict evolved is far more complicated – and important. By MAX FISHER
U.S. Admits Airstrike in Syria, Meant to Hit ISIS, Killed Syrian Troops The United States military said the planes stopped the attack after a warning from Russia, which said 62 Syrian troops were killed and 100 more wounded.
His Grip Still Secure, Bashar al-Assad Smiles as Syria Burns Though Mr. Assad’s standing has been diminished, he is able to present himself as the leader his nation needs to get through a war for which he denies any responsibility. By BEN HUBBARD
Rags, Tea and Advice as Syrians Fret Over Cease-Fire As the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha wound down, Syrians squeezed in precious time with family and friends as the sound of explosions signaled a truce may be fraying. By ANNE BARNARD
Streets and Skies Suddenly Quiet, Syrians Watch Cease-Fire With Unease President Bashar al-Assad’s supporters and opponents alike share misgivings. They know the truce was negotiated over their heads, and they do not know the details. By ANNE BARNARD and HWAIDA SAAD
In Fight for Aleppo, Tangled Alliances in Syria Add to Chaos The Syrian war is often cast as a contest between competing rebel groups and the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The truth is even messier. By ANNE BARNARD
Op-Ed Contributors Don’t Intervene in Syria With the cease-fire collapsed and horrific violence in Aleppo, American intervention might seem tempting. It’s still a bad idea. By STEVEN SIMON and JONATHAN STEVENSON
Gary Johnson Equates Syria Deaths Caused by Assad and West The Libertarian Party presidential nominee said Hillary Clinton, as the former secretary of state, bore at least partial responsibility for the civilian deaths. By MAGGIE HABERMAN and ALEXANDER BURNS
U.S. Election Cycle Offers Kremlin a Window of Opportunity in Syria President Vladimir V. Putin, analysts say, is advancing goals in the Syrian conflict while President Obama is on the way out and his replacement is undetermined. By MICHAEL R. GORDON and NEIL MacFARQUHAR
TimesVideo Kerry Slams Russia Over Syria Secretary of State John Kerry criticized Russia on Tuesday for pointedly ignoring the Syrian government’s use of chlorine gas. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Audio Reveals What John Kerry Told Syrians Behind Closed Doors In a private meeting with Syrians, the secretary of state expressed frustration with Russia, the Obama administration’s failure to back diplomacy with force, and the shrinking prospects for a cease-fire. Listen to his conversation. By ANNE BARNARD
The Interpreter Russia’s Brutal Bombing of Aleppo May Be Calculated, and It May Be Working Many analysts say Russia and the Syrian government could be massacring civilians as part of a strategy with aims beyond just one city. By MAX FISHER
Why So Many Children Are Being Killed in Aleppo Among the roughly 250,000 people stuck in the insurgent redoubt in northern Syria are 100,000 children, the most vulnerable victims of intensified bombings. By RICK GLADSTONE
Syrian Troops Clash With Rebels as Bombs Fall on Aleppo Government forces were said to push into rebel-held areas, which would be a major development in the battle for the city. By HWAIDA SAAD
Syrian Forces Tighten Siege of Rebel-Held Areas in Aleppo The capture of a refugee camp north of the city showed that a Syrian and Russian bombing campaign was bolstering the position of pro-government troops. By BEN HUBBARD
Hundreds of Thousands of Syrians Are Trapped, Unable to Get Food or Aid Civilians in these areas have limited or no access to food, medicine and basic necessities. By SARAH ALMUKHTAR and TIM WALLACE
Amid New Airstrikes in Syria, an Aid Convoy Arrives A procession of trucks carrying supplies for 40,000 people arrived in a Damascus suburb on Thursday, but bombing continued in the rebel-held areas of Aleppo. By MICHAEL R. GORDON, NICK CUMMING-BRUCE and SOMINI SENGUPTA
Op-Ed Contributor Saad Hariri: Iran Must Stop Meddling in Arab Affairs We Lebanese are all too familiar with the sectarian hatred and terrorism Iran and its allies are capable of inflicting. By SAAD HARIRI
Op-Ed Contributor Jimmy Carter: A First Step for Syria? Stop the Killing A troubled cease-fire can be salvaged if all sides unite around a simple goal. By JIMMY CARTER
Aid Convoy Is Hit in Syria as Cease-Fire Falters and Bombings Resume The convoy attack and resumed bombings were the strongest signs yet of the unraveling of an agreement between Russia and the United States aimed at restarting peace talks to end the conflict in Syria. By ANNE BARNARD and MICHAEL R. GORDON
The Interpreter Straightforward Answers to Basic Questions About Syria’s War Tracking the toll is not difficult, but understanding how and why the conflict evolved is far more complicated – and important. By MAX FISHER
U.S. Admits Airstrike in Syria, Meant to Hit ISIS, Killed Syrian Troops The United States military said the planes stopped the attack after a warning from Russia, which said 62 Syrian troops were killed and 100 more wounded.
His Grip Still Secure, Bashar al-Assad Smiles as Syria Burns Though Mr. Assad’s standing has been diminished, he is able to present himself as the leader his nation needs to get through a war for which he denies any responsibility. By BEN HUBBARD
Rags, Tea and Advice as Syrians Fret Over Cease-Fire As the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha wound down, Syrians squeezed in precious time with family and friends as the sound of explosions signaled a truce may be fraying. By ANNE BARNARD
Streets and Skies Suddenly Quiet, Syrians Watch Cease-Fire With Unease President Bashar al-Assad’s supporters and opponents alike share misgivings. They know the truce was negotiated over their heads, and they do not know the details. By ANNE BARNARD and HWAIDA SAAD
