Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted
Diminished support for the Syrian government from Iran, Hezbollah and Russia enabled opposition forces to take the initiative and seize new territory.
Syrian rebels launch surprise offensive against Bashar al-Assad’s regime
Syrian rebels have launched a surprise offensive against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a significant escalation in Syria’s civil war, which is raising concerns about a potential wider regional conflict in the Middle East.
Russia and Syrian Regime Launch Airstrikes as Rebels Advance
Assad’s power in nearly a decade, rebel groups have seized Aleppo. Russia has responded with airstrikes to support the Assad regime.
Iran throws its support behind Assad as rebels expand their shock offensive in Syria
Iran has thrown its support behind Syria's government after thousands of insurgents took control of the country's largest city of Aleppo.
Putin 'Letting Syrian Rebels Overthrow Assad': Ex-Trump Intel Chief
Russia appears to be "letting the Syrian rebels overthrow" President Bashar al-Assad according to Richard Grenell, who served as acting director of National Intelligence for a time during Donald Trump 's first administration.
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 U.S. policy toward the emerging new order in the war-ravaged Syrian Arab Republic.
Aftermath of Russian, Syrian airstrike on rebel-held Idlib
Russian and Syrian military conducted airstrikes on the rebel-held Idlib province on Dec. 1, leaving several dead, according to the Syrian Civil Defense.
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,
Who Are the Rebels Leading the Offensive in Syria?
Syrian rebels shocked the country with a lightning offensive on its biggest city and the surrounding region starting last week, upending a 13-year-old civil war that had been dormant for several years.
Syria War Map Shows Territory Captured as Rebels Advance
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 ...
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 ...
Middle East conflict live updates: Syrian government counterattacks as rebels push forward
Follow NBC News live updates for the latest on the fighting between rebels and government forces in Syria and the wider ...
US, UAE discuss lifting sanctions on Syrian President Assad in exchange for break with Iran: Report
The US and the UAE have discussed with each other the possibility of lifting sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if ...
Syria President Assad huddles with Russia, Iran as rebels near; over 300 insurgents killed | What's happening
Sham, a breakaway faction of al-Qaeda, staged a surprise offensive on Aleppo. Their sights are now set on the Syrian capital.
Watch as rampaging Syrian Islamist rebels tear down Assad statue in ‘Saddam moment’ & burn Russian flag ‘for Allah’
THIS is the moment Syrian Islamist rebels toppled a statue of Bashar al-Assad’s late brother in a chilling allusion to the ...
Syrian military seeks to reclaim city from rebels
The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back ...
Assad regime scrambles to halt Syrian rebels’ advance after surprise seizure of Aleppo
The Syrian regime has rushed in reinforcements to hold off a rebel advance into the Hama countryside, after the insurgents ...