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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.

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

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

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

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

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

In Syria, opposition forces are pushing toward Hama after launching a surprise offensive to seize most of Aleppo, Syria’s ...

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.

Syria's military said it had carried out ... to defeat them no matter how much their attacks intensify. The rebels have seized Aleppo international airport, according to a war monitor, the UK ...

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 ...