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Mr. al-Assad’s international backers, including Russia, Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, are weakened, distracted by ...

In just a few days, a patchwork of forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of Syria.

An offensive by opposition forces in Syria is redrawing the map of areas controlled by the rebels, despite Russian-backed ...

Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden ...

Syria's civil war has taken a dramatic turn, with dictator Bashar Assad once again leaning on Russian support after a shock ...

Syrian rebels have swept through parts of the country at lightning pace, taking control of the the second-largest city, ...

The rebels launched their surprise offensive on Nov. 26, attacking from areas to the north and northwest of Aleppo. It is the ...

The attack on Aleppo has been carried out by a variety of opponents to the Assad regime, including Islamist factions and ...

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government's counteroffensive against a surprise advance by ...