The surprise offensive on Aleppo by Syrian rebel groups has left the US in the difficult position of not fully supporting ...

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

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

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, ...

Rebels captured Syria's second-largest city, Aleppo, over the weekend and advanced toward Hama in a surprise incursion that ...

Opposition forces seeking to overthrow Syria's President Bashar al-Assad launched their biggest offensive in years last week, ...

The Syrian government is denying reports that rebel fighters are advancing in Hama after taking over most of Aleppo province.

Syrian rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday they had reached the heart of the northern city of Aleppo, after a surprise sweep through government-held towns and nearly a decade ...

Syria’s anti-government rebels launched a massive offensive last week against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The offensive took most observers by surprise — especially as the rebels took ...