Moving Iraqi militias into Syria would be Iran’s way of both preventing spillover and adding fuel to the fire.

Days later, it looked like HTS would also take Hama, a city on the road to Damascus. Now, the rebels are stalled outside Hama ...

The two groups leading the assault, HTS and the SNA, are now focused on their common foe, Bashar Assad. Where might they turn ...

Follow NBC News for live updates on the latest coverage from the Middle East, where Syria is battling rebels and Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire.

An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip killed five people including employees of World Central Kitchen ...

As rebels make progress in their fight against Assad's government, Newsweek has mapped the regional approach to the conflict.

The Lebanese Hezbollah movement, which played a crucial role in defending the Syrian government throughout the neighboring ...

Amid the ongoing unrest in Syria, the rise of rebel groups like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) poses new challenges for Israel’s ...

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

Since last Wednesday, a new conflict has further complicated the Middle Eastern landscape: anti-Assad rebels launched a ...

The US has discussed lifting sanctions on Syria if it cuts ties with Iran and blocks weapons smuggling routes to Hezbollah.

The 60-day ceasefire that went into effect last week is holding despite continued sporadic fighting and Israeli airstrikes in ...