Rebels in northern Syria are exploiting the Assad regime's weakness.

Iran-backed militias entered Syria overnight to support President Bashar al Assad's fight against a rebel uprising, according ...

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AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the ...

BEIRUT — Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise ...

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

Iran-backed militias from Iraq entered the country to support the government's attempts to contain surprise advances by the ...

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

The city of Aleppo has become the centre of a fierce battle between Syrian rebels and Assad's regime, as Russia and Iran join ...

The U.S. and the United Arab Emirates have discussed with each other the possibility of lifting sanctions on Syrian President ...

The Iraqi Prime Minister and the Iranian President highlighted the importance of continued efforts to contain the situation ...

The Syrian military and its ally Russia conducted deadly joint air raids on areas under Islamist-led rebel control on Monday, ...