Syria War Map Shows Territory Captured as Rebels Advance
An offensive by opposition forces in Syria is redrawing the map of areas controlled by the rebels, despite Russian-backed airstrikes by President Bashar al-Assad and his government forces on the north of the country.
Russian Warplanes Join Strikes Against Rebels in Syria
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 Syria.
Syrian rebels breach Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, in startling advance
The lightning assault on Aleppo by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham abruptly redrew the front lines of Syria’s civil war.
FirstFT: Russian and Syrian warplanes intensify attacks on rebels
Russian and Syrian warplanes have intensified attacks on rebels who over-ran most of Aleppo, Syria’s second city, in a lightning assault that poses the biggest challenge in years to Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Russian, Syrian Jets Intensify Bombing of Syria's Rebel-Held Northwest
Russian and Syrian jets struck the rebel-held city of Idlib on Sunday in the second day of intensive bombing in northern Syria aimed at pushing back insurgents who had swept through to the city of Aleppo,
Syrian and Russian jets step up strikes on rebels after opposition seizes much of Aleppo
Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden offensive that has cost the regime control of the country’s second largest city, Aleppo.
More Russian strikes as Syrian rebels advance after taking Aleppo
At least 372 people have been killed since rebels launched a surprise offensive on Wednesday, according to observers.
Russia says air force strikes rebels in support of Syrian army, agencies report
Russia's Defence Ministry said its air force had carried out strikes on Syrian rebels in support of the country's army, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday, amid an advance by forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian rebel vows to clear country after attack in Aleppo
CNN’s Ben Wedeman explains how the Syrian government is responding after a surprise lightning offensive by rebels in the country and how allies that once defended Syria have retreated due to other conflicts and wars.
Middle East conflict live updates: Syria’s military counterattacks after rebels seize Aleppo
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Who Are the Rebels Leading the Offensive in Syria?
Mr. al-Assad’s international backers, including Russia, Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, are weakened, distracted by ...
Syria's civil war reignites in dramatic fashion as Russia joins airstrikes on rebels who seized Aleppo
Syria's civil war has taken a dramatic turn, with dictator Bashar Assad once again leaning on Russian support after a shock ...
Iran-backed militia fighters enter Syria to help government forces fight off rebels
Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who ...
Who is fighting in Syria and why?
Syrian rebels' capture of Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad has brought the Syrian civil war back into focus, jolting ...
Syria latest: Iran-backed fighters enter Syria - as rebels vow to keep fighting
Iran-backed militias entered Syria overnight to support President Bashar al Assad's fight against a rebel uprising, according ...
Syria's 13-year frozen war has ignited again after allies Russia and Iran let down their defenses
Syrian government forces and their Russian allies are battling to hold back the offensive, with Russia launching airstrikes ...
Islamist rebels in Syria catch Assad, Putin, Iran regimes off guard giving US new mideast headache
Amid a rapid-fire collapse of Syrian, Hezbollah, Russian and Iranian forces in northern Syria, questions are surfacing about ...
What's happening in Syria? What to know about the complex, long-simmering civil war
A surprise offensive by rebel forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has led to a new round of fighting ...
Syria rebels regrouped, seized on weakness of government’s key allies
The rebels have made stunning gains against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, with Russia and Iran distracted by other conflicts.