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

American officials mull relaxing restrictions on condition Assad regime cuts ties with Iran and blocks weapons smuggling ...

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 ...

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Syrian government forces and their Russian allies are battling to hold back the offensive, with Russia launching airstrikes ...

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of territory an ...

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, ...

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.

Syrian rebels' capture of Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad has brought the Syrian civil war back into focus, jolting ...

The raids on Monday followed big gains by the opposition over the past few days that has greatly shifted the front line in ...