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Rebels in Syria posted footage showing a gunfight at the Aleppo Central Prison north of the city on December 2.On November 30 ...

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, ...

Jihadist-led rebels seized Aleppo's airport and dozens of nearby towns on Saturday after overrunning most of Syria's second city, a war monitor said.

It was not immediately clear how deeply the rebels had penetrated Aleppo or whether they would ... s western countryside as residents fled. Syria’s civil war has quieted in recent years, but ...

A Syria war monitor said rebels seized Aleppo's civilian airport Saturday -- the first time they have taken such a facility -- along with key towns in Idlib and Hama provinces as they waged a dayslong ...

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