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With the deadline for a partial cease-fire in Syria looming, President Obama warned Russia and the Syrian government Thursday that the world will be watching. The temporary truce will not include ISIS or the al Qaeda affiliated group, Nusra Front. Elizabeth Palmer reports from the Syrian government-controlled town of Sheikh Miskeen, south of the capital of Damascus.
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In Syria, it's become common for a neighborhood to turn into a battlefield without warning. Elizabeth Palmer visited one such place with the Syrian army for a rare look at the devastating civil war.
President Obama is tamping down expectations about the partial truce in Syria that takes effect at midnight Friday. Syrian government troops are fighting in a suburb outside Damascus. The Assad regime says the area is excluded from the ceasefire because an al Qaeda-linked group is there. Elizabeth Palmer got a first-hand look at the front lines, both above and below the ground.
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CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Syria, where she spoke with army officers who are leery of the ceasefire scheduled to begin Saturday. They believe they are winning, and that the pause in fighting will cause them to lose momentum.
Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend the deal for a partial truce in Syria. The U.S. and Russia agreed to a "cessation of hostilities" starting Saturday. The agreement does not include ISIS or Nusra Front, an al Qaeda affiliate. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Damascus with questions on how the plan will work.
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The U.S. and Russia agreed to a partial ceasefire in Syria that will begin Saturday. However, terror groups ISIS and al Nusra, an al Qaeda affliate, are not part of the agreement. ISIS has claimed responsibility for bombs that killed at least 100 over the weekend. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Damascus.
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a series of bombings in the cities of Damascus and Homs. The attack came as Secretary of State John Kerry announced a preliminary ceasefire in the Syrian Civil War. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
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A limited ceasefire is supposed to take effect in Syria, but there are no signs the fighting will stop. Worse yet, some American-supported rebel groups battling the Assad regime appear to be attacking each other, as well as forces in Turkey. Holly Williams reports from the Turkey-Syria border.
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Despite negotiations toward a ceasefire, the civil war in Syria has not cooled down. Russia is continuing its aerial bombardment of rebel forces fighting against the Assad regime. Holly Williams reports the chaos now has U.S.-backed rebel groups turning on each other.
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While fielding questions from the media, President Obama addresses whether he was outfoxed by Putin in Syria and whether he will step up military action to fight ISIS.
In Syria, two schools and five hospitals were flattened by airstrikes -- most likely Russian. Videos from the aftermath appear to show the desperate search for survivors. Holly Williams reports.
Russia’s prime minister insists his country has not been bombing civilians in Syria, but the U.S. says they have. Over the past four months, Russian warplanes have been bombarding rebel-held territory in Syria for the Assad regime. On Friday, the U.S. and Russia reached a deal for a temporary ceasefire, but the pause in combat is not immediate and does not include all sides in the war. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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The U.S. and Russia have worked out a deal to stop hostilities in Syria’s nearly five-year-old civil war. The catch: it will not be implemented immediately and will not be permanent. Holly Williams reports from Turkey.
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In response to the bloodbath in Syria, the U.S. is trying to broker an immediate ceasefire. Margaret Brennan reports Secretary Kerry has tried to convince Russia and Iran to stop their offensive in Aleppo, but that doesn't seem likely.
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