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 ...

Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi makes a visit to the Syrian capital, Damascus, to meet President Bashar Assad. His visit ...

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

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

The president must face up to the reality that diplomatic engagement and sharing power with the rebels represent his best ...

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest on the fighting between rebels and government forces in Syria and the wider ...

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

While hundreds of members of Iran-backed militias are backing Assad’s forces, the Lebanese terror group is still licking its ...

The advances of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham could write a new chapter in Syria's prolonged civil war against ...

In northwestern Syria, where rebel forces seized Aleppo last Wednesday, capturing swathes of land across the region and ...

Assad, as China also gave its backing to the regime. At least 300 fighters crossed from Iraq as Tehran said it would provide ...

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