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

Syrian rebel fighters began preparations to seize Aleppo a year ago but the operation was delayed by war in Gaza and ultimately launched last week when a ceasefire took hold in Lebanon, the head of ...

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Maya Gebeily AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hundreds of Iran-backed Iraqi fighters crossed into Syria on ...

The north-west is dominated by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), but Turkish-backed rebel factions - ...

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

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The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on one of Syria’s largest ...

Iran-backed militias join fight in Syria as Assad and Russia step up airstrikes against insurgency - Residents of Aleppo and ...

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

Eight years ago, Syria’s civil war shifted in President Bashar Al-Assad’s favor after a Russian blitzkrieg on Aleppo helped ...