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

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is a Sunni Islamist political and militant group that was set up in 2011 which has a key role in ...

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.

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, ...

Syrian rebels have launched a surprise offensive against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a significant escalation ...

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

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

The sudden assault by Syrian rebels has rapidly redrawn the civil war’s front lines and threatened once again the authority ...

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government's counteroffensive against a surprise advance by ...

The rebels have made stunning gains against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, with Russia, Iran and Hezbollah distracted by other conflicts.