Map: Where Rebels Have Advanced in Syria
Syrian opposition fighters have pushed back government forces around Aleppo in a surprise offensive, rapidly expanded the territory under their control in northwestern Syria. On Wednesday, they battled pro-government forces on the outskirts of Hama.
Will Syria's Rebels Topple Assad? How War Could Develop
Turkey will be the key player in ending the rebel push by Syrian insurgents against President Bashar al-Assad.
In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites
The belligerents are the last survivors of Syria’s hugely destructive civil war, which began in 2011 as another Arab Spring revolution, with antigovernment protesters demanding Assad leave.
Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted
Diminished support for the Syrian government from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia enabled opposition forces to take the initiative and seize new territory.
Syrian rebels advance close to Hama city, piling pressure on Assad and his allies
Fighters from a U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led coalition battled Syrian government forces in northeast Syria early on Tuesday, both sides said, opening a new front for President Bashar al-Assad who lost Aleppo in a sudden rebel advance last week.
Who are Syria's resurgent rebels?
Syrian rebel forces arrived at the gates of the key city of Hama on Tuesday, as their fighting with the military sparked "a large wave of displacement", a war monitor said.The Britain-based Observatory, which has a network of sources in Syria, said Hama was witnessing "a large wave of displacement" due to fighting around the city.
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Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is in mortal danger
Two rebel groups are leading the push. One is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ), which emerged from al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate.
Battles rage around Syria’s Hama as airstrikes hit hospitals, journalists
A group of Syrian journalists headed to toward Hama were hit by an airstrike, killing photographer Anas Alkharboutli.
Syria's Rebels Are Targeting Putin
However, much has changed in the years since Putin's intervention in Syria's civil war. The Russian president's invasion of ...
US left facing a difficult situation in Syria as rebels make massive advances against Assad regime
The surprise offensive on Aleppo by Syrian rebel groups has left the US in the difficult position of not fully supporting ...
Syria Rebels 'At Gates' Of Central City Hama
Syrian rebel forces arrived at the gates of the key city of Hama on Tuesday, as their fighting with the military sparked "a ...
Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels but Lebanon's Hezbollah stays out, sources say
At least 300 fighters, primarily from Iraq's Badr and Nujabaa groups, crossed late on Sunday using a dirt road to avoid the ...
Syrian rebels capture Russian radar that detects Storm Shadow missiles
Syrian rebels have captured a Russian surveillance radar system near the city of Hama in another significant blow for ...
After Russia & U.S., Iran To Put Boots On Ground In Syria; Tehran Awaits Assad's Call
Iranian foreign minister has said that the country is ready to send troops to Syria and is awaiting official request from ...